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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on September 17, 2019, 02:07:35 pm
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September 17, 2019
Just as Iowa veers toward the Democrats, California comes to the rescue -- for Trump
By Monica Showalter
Just as President Trump is making a bid to win back New Mexico, Democrats have made a lunge to win back Iowa.
Fortunately, as they beaver away, California has come to Trump's rescue, horning in to demonize Iowa as its means of virtue-signalling.
Start with a column describing what's going on in Iowa from the U.K. Guardian. Hold your nose if you need to:
Nearly every [Democrat] campaign has a cogent rural agenda that calls for more conservation funding, massive increases in renewable energy research and deployment in rural environs, and support for new regional food supply chains.
[Elizabeth] Warren issued a striking call for a return to supply management, where farmers would be required to set aside acres for conservation as they were before the Nixon Administration urged farmers to plant fencerow to fencerow. She and Amy Klobuchar want more anti-trust enforcement.
Rural residents are listening. Warren attracted a crowd of 500 to talk agriculture and water quality near Fort Dodge in a mid-week afternoon. Bernie Sanders had the young crowd packed in at Iowa City railing on climate.
Trump and Co are fixed on bailouts and ethanol blending requirements. Meantime, Tim Ryan wants to expand the Conservation Reserve Program and help ag stop surface water pollution. Beto O’Rourke understands the role that grazing plays in a new farm economy. They’ve even talked up this stuff during the televised debates.
Democrats propose a compact with rural America built around environmental services, renewable energy, a diverse and stable network of food producers and suppliers, and less dependence on export markets to keep rural America in business.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/just_as_iowa_veers_toward_the_democrats_california_comes_to_the_rescue__for_trump.html (https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/just_as_iowa_veers_toward_the_democrats_california_comes_to_the_rescue__for_trump.html)