{"author":"Mark Pocan","author_id":"Mark+Pocan","total_quotes":4,"quotes":[{"text":"More than ever, a college diploma unlocks economic opportunity, provides students with a wealth of new skills and knowledge, and encourages innovation and growth. But more than ever, it also comes with a mountain of student loan debt.","author":"Mark Pocan","tags":["innovation","growth","mountain "],"id":2527,"author_id":"Mark+Pocan"},{"text":"As we celebrate the considerable progress we've made toward full equality in our military, we cannot forget about those who continue to suffer because of the discriminatory policies of our past.","author":"Mark Pocan","tags":["progress","past","celebrate "],"id":45829,"author_id":"Mark+Pocan"},{"text":"We know that to compete for the jobs of the 21st century and thrive in a global economy, we need a growing, skilled and educated workforce, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Americans with bachelor's degrees have half the unemployment rate of those with a high school degree.","author":"Mark Pocan","tags":["technology","school "],"id":154895,"author_id":"Mark+Pocan"},{"text":"By making college unaffordable and student loans unbearable, we risk deterring our best and brightest from pursuing higher education and securing a good-paying job.","author":"Mark Pocan","tags":["education","job","college "],"id":295806,"author_id":"Mark+Pocan"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":4,"pages":1}}