Trust is the cornerstone of the compact voters make with the candidates they support. Voters expect their candidates to keep their word and fight for the issues and programs that they pledge to support. In the special election for the 18th congressional district in Pennsylvania, Republican Rick Saccone claims he won’t cut our Social Security […]
Posted on March 9th, 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 »
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
Filed under: A Better Deal, Elections, Health and Healing, Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Republicans, Rural Issues, Special Election | No Comments »
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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There is a lot of speculation throughout Alabama about who Republican Senator Richard Shelby wrote in as his vote for senator in next week’s special election. Casting an absentee ballot late last month, all Shelby would say is he wrote in the name of a “distinguished Republican.” Guesses as to who won Shelby’s vote range […]
Posted on December 4th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Elections, Republicans, Rural Issues, Senate Races, Special Elections | No Comments »
WASHINGTON – Farmers and ranchers take home just 11.4 cents from every dollar that consumers spend on their Thanksgiving dinner meals, according to the annual Thanksgiving edition of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Farmer’s Share publication. The popular Thanksgiving Farmer’s Share compares the retail food price of traditional holiday dinner items to the amount the […]
Posted on November 22nd, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Agriculture, Economy, Farms & Farmers, Food, Labor, Rural Issues | No Comments »
From Rural America to the suburbs, voters sent Washington a message in elections around the country this month: healthcare matters to us, so stabilize the insurance marketplace. Shockingly, arrogant congressional leaders are about to do the opposite. Republicans are choosing to ignore the will of the voters by raising the cost of insurance premiums and […]
Posted on November 15th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Elections, Federal Budget, Health Care, Insurance Reform, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Senate, Taxes, Trumpcare | No Comments »
As Republicans in Congress begin to try to steamroll through their $1.5 trillion tax cut plan for corporations and the super-rich, Rural middle and working class Americans should be prepared to take a hit in the wallet if the bill passes. While the bottom line numbers being floated by the GOP might sound seductive, take […]
Posted on November 7th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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