Tom Vilsack: “Eighty-five percent of the Nation's poorest counties are rural, and…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014

Eighty-five percent of the Nation's poorest counties are rural, and per capita income in rural America lags behind that in urban areas.

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Democratic · Iowa

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Vilsack addresses poverty issues in rural America compared to urban areas.

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Tom Vilsack: “Eighty-five percent of the Nation's poorest counties are rural, and per capita income in rural America lags behind that…”