Tom Vilsack: “This is a budget, Mr. Chairman, that also will allow for an expansion of local and regional food systems in the…”

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

It will if it is adequately funded.

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.