Tom Vilsack Quotes

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• I can't give you a specific number today, in large part because the analysis upon which we would make that determination has not been completed.…
• There are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. I get on my knees every day. If I had a rain prayer or…
• Although they are some of the hardest working folks I know, rural Americans earn, on average, $11,000 less than their urban counterparts each year. And…
• When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.
• We have a long tradition in this state of caring for our neighbors - it is truly an Iowa value.
• A healthy workforce is essential to grow our state and compete in the global marketplace. These actions are important to improve the health security of…
• Now our job, our duty, our responsibility to ensure the safety and security of our citizens cannot be complete unless we guarantee health care security…
• My friends, history, history calls us to this time and to this place. A solemn choice rests with us - where do we go from…
• The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state's most vulnerable citizens.
• Let us tackle the big issues with bold ideas that transform Iowa to accomplish our shared mission to grow Iowa, and realize our shared vision…
• Quality, affordable housing is a key element of a strong and secure Iowa.
• What Republicans have done in my view is that they are systematically dismantling a sense of community in America.
• During a national crisis, we as a nation become a single community and no one should take advantage of a crisis.
• In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging. Today, only nine…
• One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.
• And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America.
• If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our healthcare situation.
• Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting…
• This is an exciting time for farmers and ranchers of all types and sizes as agriculture is a bright spot in the American economy. In…
• If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.

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