Tom Vilsack: “When I became Secretary, I asked if I could send an e-mail to all of our employees. I was told I couldn't do that.”

It’s very direct, and I think it speaks significantly and centrally to the challenges that many Iowa farmers face today.

American farmers have done exactly what we asked them to do.

There is no doubt that there are many, many, many working poor, working poor with an emphasis on working.

I think there are a lot of misconceptions about SNAP, and I think it stems from who people think are on SNAP.