Becca Balint actually said...

"Not an incentive, just a mandate. So, it is not hyperbole to say that independent pharmacies in so many of our rural communities are the heart of the community."

"The reason why I am so fiercely protective of the Postal Service is because it is not just Vermont. It is rural America that absolutely depends on postal operations."

"Without continued attention to our rural areas, I really feel that our communities are going to continue to suffer, and this is not good for the democracy."

"the Postal Service is an absolutely essential service not just to Vermont, but to rural America, and protecting the Postal Service is one of my top priorities in Congress."