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(The Guardian) Walz says Trump and Vance 'don't think like us' in pitch for rural votes
Tim Walz will unveil the Democrats’ plans to improve the lives of rural voters later today while he stars in a new radio ad attacking his Republican rivals.
Associated Press reports it will include a focus on improving rural healthcare with plans to recruit 10,000 new healthcare professionals in rural and tribal areas through scholarships, loan forgiveness and new grant programs, as well as economic and agricultural policy priorities.
It marks a concerted effort by the Democratic campaign to win over rural votes. Donald Trump carried rural voters by a nearly two-to-one margin in 2020, according to AP VoteCast.
The vice-presidential nominee is set to announce the plan during a stop in rural Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania, one of the marquee battlegrounds of the 2024 contest. Walz is also starring in a new radio ad for the campaign highlighting his roots in a small town of 400 people and his time coaching football, while attacking Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
“In a small town, you don’t focus on the politics, you focus on taking care of your neighbors and minding your own damn business,” Walz says in the ad. “Now Donald Trump and JD Vance, they don’t think like us. They’re in it for themselves.”
The plan calls on Congress to permanently extend telemedicine coverage under Medicare, a pandemic-era benefit that helped millions access care that is set to expire at the end of 2024. They are also calling for grants to support volunteer EMS programs to halve the number of Americans living more than 25 minutes from an ambulance.
It also urges Congress to restore the Affordable Connectivity Program, a scheme launched by Joe Biden that expired in June that provided up to $30 off home internet bills, and for lawmakers to require equipment manufacturers to grant farmers the right to repair their products.
Tim Walz will unveil the Democrats’ plans to improve the lives of rural voters later today while he stars in a new radio ad attacking his Republican rivals.
Associated Press reports it will include a focus on improving rural healthcare with plans to recruit 10,000 new healthcare professionals in rural and tribal areas through scholarships, loan forgiveness and new grant programs, as well as economic and agricultural policy priorities.
It marks a concerted effort by the Democratic campaign to win over rural votes. Donald Trump carried rural voters by a nearly two-to-one margin in 2020, according to AP VoteCast.
The vice-presidential nominee is set to announce the plan during a stop in rural Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania, one of the marquee battlegrounds of the 2024 contest. Walz is also starring in a new radio ad for the campaign highlighting his roots in a small town of 400 people and his time coaching football, while attacking Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
“In a small town, you don’t focus on the politics, you focus on taking care of your neighbors and minding your own damn business,” Walz says in the ad. “Now Donald Trump and JD Vance, they don’t think like us. They’re in it for themselves.”
The plan calls on Congress to permanently extend telemedicine coverage under Medicare, a pandemic-era benefit that helped millions access care that is set to expire at the end of 2024. They are also calling for grants to support volunteer EMS programs to halve the number of Americans living more than 25 minutes from an ambulance.
It also urges Congress to restore the Affordable Connectivity Program, a scheme launched by Joe Biden that expired in June that provided up to $30 off home internet bills, and for lawmakers to require equipment manufacturers to grant farmers the right to repair their products.
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