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One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.

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Tom Vilsack
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: December 13
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United States Secretary Of Agriculture
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Thomas James Vilsack
Thomas James Tom Vilsack
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The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state's most vulnerable citizens.
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I can't give you a specific number today, in large part because the analysis upon which we would make that determination has not been completed. . . . I think it is fair to say there may be additional costs associated with a farming operation, but it is very difficult to quantify.
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More than half of America's rural counties are losing population and with it, political representation.
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The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.
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I think we all share the same goal, which is a United States of America that inspires people and leads.
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If we are to transition to a new economy and to lead it, we must start by transforming our schools.
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I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong with America if they knew I was secretary of agriculture.
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When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.
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If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.
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Somewhere between 50 to 60 percent of the food you eat has been touched by immigrant hands, and it is fair to say some of them are not here as they should be here. But if you didn't have these folks, you would be spending a lot more - three, four or five times more - for food, or we would have to import food and have all the food security risks.
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People don't understand rural America. Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't believe that's because of a lack of opportunity in rural America. I believe that's because if you grow up in rural America, you know you can't just keep taking from the land. You've got to give something back.
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What Republicans have done in my view is that they are systematically dismantling a sense of community in America.
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But It doesn't make sense for us to have a continued reliance on a supply of oil where whenever there is unrest in another part of the world, gasoline prices jump up. We need a renewable fuel industry that's more than corn-based, of course, and there are a whole series of great opportunities here.
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Food during my early years was a very difficult issue for me. I grew up in an addictive family. My mother had serious problems with alcohol and prescription drugs. I was an overweight kid. I can remember back in those days there weren't the strategies that there are today to deal with those issues.
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If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our healthcare situation.
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Let us tackle the big issues with bold ideas that transform Iowa to accomplish our shared mission to grow Iowa, and realize our shared vision of Iowa as the best place to live, work and raise a family.
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We have a long tradition in this state of caring for our neighbors - it is truly an Iowa value.
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During a national crisis, we as a nation become a single community and no one should take advantage of a crisis.
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There are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. I get on my knees every day. If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.
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President Obama has expressed his commitment to responsible stewardship of our land, water, and other natural resources. And one way of restoring the land to its natural condition is what we are doing here today - breaking pavement for the People's Garden.
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