Now is the Time To Make the 2018 Farm Bill Better

It’s easy to understand how some of us might have missed National Agriculture Day earlier this week with all the screaming tawdry tabloid headlines out of Washington. Some of us might not even realize that Congress is beginning to shape a new Farm Bill this session. Well, neither of those points slipped by our family […]

Posted on March 23rd, 2018 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Agriculture, Economy, Food | No Comments »

Can We Trust Saccone to Protect Our Social Security and Medicare?

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 »