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Rural Quotes (page 3)

Thomas Vilsack quote: "There is more potential for economic growth in rural America..."
There is more potential for economic growth in rural America than at any time in decades. Thomas Vilsack
President Obama's fight for rural America is personal. He was raised by a single mom and grandparents from Kansas. He hails from a farming state, Illinois. Thomas Vilsack
Over the past two years, the Obama Administration and USDA have worked to build a foundation for sustainable economic growth in rural America. At the center of our vision is an effort to increase domestic production and use of renewable energy. Thomas Vilsack
Thomas Vilsack quote: "More than half of America's rural counties are losing..."
More than half of America's rural counties are losing population and with it, political representation. Thomas Vilsack
I wish I could give you all the examples over the last two years as secretary of agriculture, where I hear people in rural America constantly being criticized, without any expression of appreciation for what they do do. Thomas Vilsack
Thomas Vilsack quote: "And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the..."
And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America. Thomas Vilsack
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 they are more likely to live in poverty. Thomas Vilsack
I represent nine sovereign Sioux tribes. In South Dakota, some of the tribes are in the most remote, rural areas of the country. They lack essential infrastructure. Some communities don't even have clean drinking water. Stephanie Herseth
I think maybe the rural influence in my life helped me in a sense, of knowing how to get close to people and talk to them and get my work done. Gordon Parks
I grew up in conservative rural Kansas in the 1950s when it was expected that girls would not have a life outside the home, so educating them was a waste of time. Sara Paretsky
My district includes the two urban centers of Charlotte and Fayetteville, as well as large rural areas. Obviously, these diverse segments of North Carolina require different approaches to meeting current and future transportation demands. Robin Hayes
Anthony Trollope quote: "Poverty, to be picturesque, should be rural. Suburban misery..."
Poverty, to be picturesque, should be rural. Suburban misery is as hideous as it is pitiable. Anthony Trollope
I represent a rural state and live in a small town. Small merchants make up the majority of Vermont's small businesses and thread our state together. It is the mom-and-pop grocers, farm-supply stores, coffee shops, bookstores and barber shops where Vermonters connect, conduct business and check in on one another. Peter Welch
Will Oldham quote: "I like rural areas."
I like rural areas. Will Oldham
In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would someday be called Congressman. J. C. Watts

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