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Rural America Quotes

Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't believe that's because of a lack of opportunity in rural America. I believe that's because if you grow up in rural America, you know you can't just keep taking from the land. You've got to give something back. Thomas Vilsack
It's rural America. It's where I came from. We always refer to ourselves as real America. Rural America, real America, real, real, America. Dan Quayle
Let us build a 21st-century rural economy of cutting-edge companies and technologies that lead us to energy and food security. Such an investment will revitalize rural America, re-establish our moral leadership on climate security and eliminate our addiction to foreign oil. Thomas Vilsack
To keep farmers on the farm we must maintain a strong farm safety net, but we will also have to build a thriving companion economy to compliment production agriculture in rural America. Thomas Vilsack
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
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
Medicare debates in Congress should result in better Medicare benefits for all our nation's seniors. We're not asking for special treatment for rural America, just a fair deal. Bennie Thompson
History suggests that attempts to privatize Medicare by relying on private companies to offer Medicare benefits in rural America simply will not work. Bennie Thompson
Democrats have laid out a program that, if adopted, would make us independent of Middle Eastern oil in ten years, and create a new economy especially for those in rural America. Our program invests in clean energy alternatives and provides energy assistance for those in need. Jim Clyburn
A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access. Blanche Lincoln
We need a president who understands the contributions and values of rural America, a president who understands the men and women who are up at 5 a. m. every day to grow the food that we put on our tables. John Salazar
Rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America are where the majority of hungry people are and the inequality that exists between women and men in these communities is holding back progress. These women have a very tough time, so much is expected of them. Dionne Warwick

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