“Major changes need to be made to this bill. Farmers Union urges the House to send it back to committee to make significant improvements worthy of the men and woman who feed, fuel and clothe our nation.”
Posted on May 18th, 2018 by Debby
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After the $1.5 trillion tax bonanza mostly for corporations and billionaires, many people thought an equally generous Farm Bill would be easy pickings. Traditionally no major measure is crafted to unite an urban-suburban-rural coalition of supporters like the Farm Bill since it ultimately reaches the dinner of every American. From incentives for the people who […]
Posted on May 11th, 2018 by Rural Matters
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Investment in Rural America is a big part of the bipartisan budget deal reached today in the Senate. The compromise would allow the Pentagon and other agencies to do some longer-term planning, for change – a luxury not afforded the federal government since the Trump administration took office. The only question now is will House […]
Posted on February 7th, 2018 by Rural Matters
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The plan seemed simple enough: first, ram through a redistribution of wealth scheme in favor of corporations and the richest Americans that would add more than $1 trillion to the federal deficit; secondly, come up with the excuse that social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare have to be cut to pay for the GOP tax […]
Posted on February 5th, 2018 by Rural Matters
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Are you ready for private toll roads and bridges in West Virginia and Maine? How about state and local tax hikes in Mississippi and New Hampshire? Get ready for it, because that is exactly what Rural States from Georgia to Idaho can expect if the Trump infrastructure plan comes to fruition. Oh, the White House […]
Posted on February 3rd, 2018 by Rural Matters
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The State of Rural America is strong because of the people and local institutions that allow us to sustain our vital agrarian-based communities. The strength of Rural America can be found in our profound and productive ability to feed the world. The State of Rural America is threatened, however, by the false promises from current […]
Posted on January 30th, 2018 by Rural Matters
Filed under: A Better Deal, Agriculture, Economy, Election 2018, Environment, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Telecommunications, Trumpcare, Voter ID laws | No Comments »
It’s been a strange, but energizing year. Everyday our resolve to fight for the rights and lifestyle of Rural America grows stronger. Our motivation is winning the war on hard working- and middle-class Rural Americans — and winning the war on truth and justice. Rural America is under assault by lawless leadership and their allies […]
Posted on December 29th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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For too long the ruling party in Alabama has ignored the opioid crisis that is literally killing Rural Alabamians. Unless there is a political shake up, Alabama will likely remain atop the list of states with the worst opioid problem in the country. Republicans like Roy Moore are the problem, refusing to see that Big […]
Posted on December 9th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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Alabama has the Republican leadership to thank for the state losing out on $14.4 billion in federal money that is available by law to provide mostly Rural American residents with health insurance coverage. The number of Alabamians denied affordable healthcare is approaching half a million people. Now we’ve learned Republican have plans next year to […]
Posted on December 8th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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Alabama senior citizens and retirees should brace for devastating Republican cuts to their Medicare coverage and Social Security benefits if Roy Moore prevails in Tuesday’s special Senate election. It’s a poorly disguised two-part GOP plot: first pass massive permanent tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans, and then play the phony deficit hawk game, […]
Posted on December 6th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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