Cassidy-Graham is Hazardous to America’s Health and Bank Account

The Senate Republican leadership is at it again, filling a sewer pipe with perfume to convince us it’s pretty, and doesn’t stink. Rural Americans are too smart to be fooled by the latest attempt to repeal, but not replace, the Affordable Care Act. The question is will a few Republicans be smart enough to see […]

Posted on September 18th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Health and Healing, Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Insurance Reform, Republicans, Rural Issues | No Comments »

Congress Must Fund Harvey Recovery Ahead of Petty Partisan Priorities

Post has been updated (see bold insert below) Not even this Congress can avoid the reality that its game plan for an end-of-the-year home stretch has been severely altered. America’s appetite for petty politics has been washed away by a merciless tempest. Providing federal aid to rural and urban areas shattered by Hurricane Harvey is […]

Posted on September 5th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Agriculture, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Environmental disaster, Federal Programs, FEMA, House of Representatives, Senate, Uncategorized, US Government | No Comments »