Friend: 

 

When I travelled to Iowa earlier this month, I visited with corn farmers and their families in Pottawattamie County. They told me how frustrated they felt that politicians aren't listening to them or making an effort to plan for their futures. They shared how Mr. Trump's disastrous trade war is hurting their businesses, and how a rapidly changing environment is threatening their homes.

 

As I was working with my team to develop my Partnerships with Rural Communities, I thought a lot about those conversations. This plan is a framework to bring people living in rural America the prosperity they deserve. I hope you’ll take a moment to read through it, because these challenges aren’t on rural communities to face alone.

 

With you, 
Tom