Mar 25, 2014
We believe that there are thousands of people who are getting sick that won't get sick under this new system.
Tom Vilsack
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Tom Vilsack is an American politician and attorney who has served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture since March 2021. He previously held the same position from January 2009 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Vilsack's tenure has focused on issues such as food security, rural development, and agricultural sustainability. He has been a prominent advocate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and has emphasized the importance of supporting farmers and rural communities.
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Mar 25, 2014
What we hope to be able to do is allow folks to make application for assistance by April 15.
Mar 25, 2014
As Senator Blunt suggested, we need to make sure that as we make decisions about a realignment of our Farm Service offices, and a modernization of them, that we actually match-up where the work actually is.
Mar 25, 2014
A strong agriculture sector is key to strong rural communities, supporting 9.2 percent of jobs in the economy.
Mar 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.
Mar 25, 2014
Under President Obama's leadership, the United States has reached historic levels of investment in rural communities.
Mar 25, 2014
We hope to be able to allow folks to make application for assistance by April 15.
Mar 25, 2014
We have significant safeguards built into all of our systems at USDA to make sure that individual identities are protected.
Mar 25, 2014
Our hope is that we get this done in 2014 so that we essentially can factor it into the budget.
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