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There is more potential for economic growth in rural America than at any time in decades.

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Tom Vilsack
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: December 13
Lawyer
Politician
United States Secretary Of Agriculture
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Thomas James Vilsack
Thomas James Tom Vilsack
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Economic
America
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Decades

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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 the Democrats have - we really have failed to be in rural America, in the sense of having our leaders spending time talking to folks in rural America. The president Barack Obama has been there, but other than the president and vice president, we have had not a whole lot of conversation in rural America.
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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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The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk.
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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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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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I don't think the face of the Democratic Party is Nancy Pelosi.
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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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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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If we are to transition to a new economy and to lead it, we must start by transforming our schools.
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It's how you make decisions that matters, and that ought to be the question that people ask of any candidate for any executive office, whether it's mayor, governor or president. How do you make decisions? Who do you want in the room helping you make those decisions?
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Rural Americans want leaders who help middle-class communities to plan and prosper over the long-term - not opportunists who reap the rewards for themselves, leaving nothing for the people who do the sowing.
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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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We should also challenge this country to come up with strategies and technologies that allow us to produce nuclear energy without necessarily producing a byproduct that can be converted to something far more dangerous. I believe that can be done. It may not be done tomorrow, but it clearly needs to be worked on.
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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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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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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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Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.
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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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To amplify our efforts, USDA is joining with First Lady Michelle Obama in aggressively promoting the 'Let's Move' campaign, which will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, and mobilizes public and private sector resources.
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