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
Filed under: Economy, Elections, Federal Budget, Health Care, Rural Issues | 1 Comment »
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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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 »
Shockingly, the Republicans in Congress are giving serious consideration to taking money away from American retirees to help pay for tax cuts for the rich and corporations. Speaker Paul Ryan and his henchman in this scheme, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), want to take money away from retirees by significantly limiting the amount […]
Posted on October 28th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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There is a lot at stake in the Virginia governor’s race on Nov. 7, beginning with maintaining the state’s robust economy built under Democratic stewardship in Richmond. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam has played a big part in Virginia’s vibrant economy and has strongly made known his commitment making sure Virginia’s economy remains vibrant and continues to gather […]
Posted on October 25th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Agriculture, Conservation, Economy, Elections, Health Care, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, The Environment, Veterans, Voter ID laws | No Comments »
You know Trumpcare goes too far when even Republicans and Red States start complaining that it hurts their voters most of all. Such is the case with Trump’s decision to end payments that help working Americans offset out-of-pocket medical costs. Now don’t be confused by who gets hurt by Trumpcare removing insurance subsidies from the […]
Posted on October 14th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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Remember when candidate Trump ridiculed President Obama for his use of executive orders to set policy rather than laws? How about all that Trump talk of providing lower cost healthcare for every American and leaving Medicare alone? Look, we all know politicians go back on the word, but Trump is turning out to be the […]
Posted on October 12th, 2017 by Rural Matters
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