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Rural
Communities
“We
are
at
that
critical
and
urgent
moment.
If
Washington
continues
policies
that
work
against
America's
family
farmers,
our
rural
communities
will
fall
further
behind
—
and
so
will
America.
But
if
we
reject
the
politics
that
has
shut
ordinary
folks
out,
we
can
create
a
new
story
for
rural
America…
The
dreams
of
rural
Americans
are
familiar
to
all
Americans
—
to
make
a
good
living,
to
raise
a
healthy
and
secure
family,
and
to
leave
our
children
a
future
of
opportunity.
It's
time
for
real
leadership
for
rural
America
to
extend
that
American
dream.
That's
the
dream
of
opportunity
that
I've
spent
my
life
fighting
for.
And
that's
what
our
rural
agenda
will
do.”
—
Barack
Obama,
Speech
in
Fairfax,
IA,
October
16,
2007
At
a
Glance
Ensure
Economic
Opportunity
For
Family
Farmers
Support
Rural
Economic
Development
Improve
Rural
Quality
Of
Life
Speak
your
mind
and
help
set
the
policies
that
will
guide
this
campaign
and
change
the
country.
Present
your
ideas
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Videos
The
Problem
Family
farmers
are
being
squeezed:
Farm
consolidation
has
made
it
harder
for
mid-size
family
farmers
to
get
fair
prices
for
their
products
and
compete
on
the
open
market.
CAFOs pollute the environment:
Between 1992 and 2004, there were more than 450 manure spills from CAFOs in Iowa, killing millions of fish and jeopardizing public health.
Rural
communities
are
often
left
behind:
Rural
communities
often
struggle
to
attract
capital
because
of
lack
of
infrastructure
and
remote
distances.
There
is
less
access
to
quality
doctors,
and
schools
have
trouble
recruiting
teachers.
Barack
Obama's
Obama and Joe Biden's
Plan
Ensure
Economic
Opportunity
For
Family
Farmers
Strong
Safety
Net
for
Family
Farmers:
Obama
and Biden
will
fight
for
farm
programs
that
provide
family
farmers
with
stability
and
predictability.
Obama
They
will
implement
a
$250,000
payment
limitation
so
that
we
help
family
farmers
—
not
large
corporate
agribusiness.
Obama
They
will
close
the
loopholes
that
allow
mega
farms
to
get
around
the
limits
by
subdividing
their
operations
into
multiple
paper
corporations.
Prevent
Anticompetitive
Behavior
Against
Family
Farms:
Obama
is
a
strong
supporter
of
a
packer
ban.
When
meatpackers
own
livestock
they
can
manipulate
prices
and
discriminate
against
independent
farmers.
Obama
and Biden
will
strengthen
anti-monopoly
laws
and
strengthen
producer
protections
to
ensure
independent
farmers
have
fair
access
to
markets,
control
over
their
production
decisions,
and
transparency
in
prices.
Regulate
CAFOs:
Obama's
Environmental
Protection
Agency
will
strictly
regulate
pollution
from
large
CAFOs,
with
fines
for
those
that
violate
tough
standards.
Obama
also
supports
meaningful
local
control.
Establish
Country
of
Origin
Labeling:
Obama
supports
immediate
implementation
of
the
Country
of
Origin
Labeling
law
so
that
American
producers
can
distinguish
their
products
from
imported
ones.
Encourage
Organic
and
Local
Agriculture:
Obama
and Biden
will
help
organic
farmers
afford
to
certify
their
crops
and
reform
crop
insurance
to
not
penalize
organic
farmers.
He
also
will
promote
regional
food
systems.
Encourage
Young
People
to
Become
Farmers:
Obama
and Biden
will
establish
a
new
program
to
identify
and
train
the
next
generation
of
farmers.
He
They
will
also
provide
tax
incentives
to
make
it
easier
for
new
farmers
to
afford
their
first
farm.
Partner
with
Landowners
to
Conserve
Private
Lands:
Obama
and Biden
will
increase
incentives
for
farmers
and
private
landowners
to
conduct
sustainable
agriculture
and
protect
wetlands,
grasslands,
and
forests.
Support
Rural
Economic
Development
Support
Small
Business
Development:
Obama
and Biden
will
provide
capital
for
famers
to
create
value-added
enterprises,
like
cooperative
marketing
initiatives
and
farmer-owned
processing
plants.
He
They
also
will
establish
a
small
business
and
micro-enterprise
initiative
for
rural
America.
Connect
Rural
America:
Barack
Obama
and Joe Biden
will
ensure
that
rural
Americans
have
access
to
a
modern
communications
infrastructure.
He
They
will
modernize
an
FCC
program
that
supports
rural
phone
service
so
that
it
promotes
affordable
broadband
coverage
across
rural
America
as
well.
Promote
Leadership
in
Renewable
Energy:
Obama
and Biden
will
ensure
that
our
rural
areas
continue
their
leadership
in
the
renewable
fuels
movement.
This
will
transform
the
economy,
especially
in
rural
America,
which
is
poised
to
produce
and
refine
more
American
biofuels
and
provide
more
wind
power
than
ever
before,
and
create
millions
of
new
jobs
across
the
country.
Improve
Rural
Quality
Of
Life
Combat
Methamphetamine:
Methamphetamine
use
has
increased
156
percent
nationwide
since
1996.
Obama
has
a
long
record
of
fighting
the
meth
epidemic.
As
President,
he
and Joe Biden
will
continue
the
fight
to
rid
our
communities
of
meth
and
offer
support
to
help
addicts
heal.
Improve
Health
Care:
Rural
health
care
providers
often
get
less
money
from
Medicare
and
Medicaid
for
the
very
same
procedure
performed
in
urban
areas.
Obama
and Biden
will
work
to
ensure
a
more
equitable
Medicare
and
Medicaid
reimbursement
structure.
He
They
will
attract
providers
to
rural
America
by
creating
a
loan
forgiveness
program
for
doctors
and
nurses
who
work
in
underserved
rural
areas.
He supports
They support
increasing
rural
access
to
care
by
promoting
health
information
technologies
like
telemedicine.
Improve
Rural
Education:
Obama
and Biden
will
provide
incentives
for
talented
individuals
to
enter
the
teaching
profession,
including
increased
pay
for
teachers
who
work
in
rural
areas.
Obama
and Biden
will
create
a
Rural
Revitalization
Program
to
attract
and
retain
young
people
to
rural
America.
Obama
and Biden
will
increase
research
and
educational
funding
for
Land
Grant
colleges.
Upgrade
Rural
Infrastructure:
Obama
and Biden
will
invest
in
the
core
infrastructure,
roads,
bridges,
locks,
dams,
water
systems
and
essential
air
service
that
rural
communities
need.
Barack
Obama's
Record
A
Record
on
Rural
Issues:
In
2006,
Obama
supported
legislation
that
would
have
reversed
$2
billion
in
cuts
for
U.S.
Department
of
Agriculture
programs
including
conservation,
rural
development,
nutrition,
and
forestry
programs
that
are
vitally
important
to
our
rural
communities.
In
addition,
he
supported
legislation
providing
full
funding
for
agricultural
programs
that
were
authorized
by
Congress
in
the
2002
Farm
Bill.
Obama
has
supported
funding
for
Illinois
communities
through
the
Rural
Community
Empowerment
Program,
which
includes
the
establishment
of
rural
Empowerment
Zones
and
Enterprise
Communities,
as
well
as
other
federal
programs
that
maintain
and
build
upon
the
assets
of
rural
communities.
Obama
has
worked
on
numerous
efforts
in
the
U.S.
Senate
to
increase
access
to
and
use
of
renewable
fuels,
including
corn-based
and
cellulosic
ethanol.
He
cosponsored
legislation to investigate the root causes of health disparities including for rural areas and to start addressing them. He cosponsored the
the
Emergency
Farm
Relief
Act
of
2006
to
make
grants
to
state
agriculture
departments
for
direct
economic
loss
payments
to
eligible
small
businesses.
He
cosponsored
legislation
that
became
law
to
combat
the
scourge
of
methamphetamines.
Obama
also
introduced
legislation
to
remedy
years
of
discrimination
against
black
farmers
by
the
U.S.
Department
of
Agriculture.
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about
Barack's
Plan
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Plan
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the
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