Issue Position: Growing Our Rural Economy

Issue Position

Growing up on her family's farm, Joni learned firsthand the importance of Iowa's agricultural economy, which feeds and fuels the world.

Today, as Joni travels across Iowa on her 99 county tour, she meets with farmers, small businesses, medical professionals and manufacturers to hear about the opportunities and obstacles they face. Joni shares these stories and feedback with her Democratic and Republican colleagues in the Senate and works to find commonsense solutions that will continue to strengthen our economy, especially in rural Iowa.

Joni fights to continue to help Iowa's economy grow -- meaning an influx of even more businesses to the state and a resulting increase in jobs. By ensuring markets remain open to exports for Iowa goods and promoting innovation that makes Iowa more competitive in today's global marketplace, Iowa will continue its current upward economic and job growth trajectory.

Joni's Work to Enhance our Rural Economy:

* Eliminating harmful rules and regulations that hamstring Iowa's economy, including Obama's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule which would have regulated about 97 percent of land in Iowa.
* Fighting for a level playing field for farmers when it comes to trade.
* Defending the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and securing a new commitment to sell E15 year-round and help lower the price at the pump.
* Identifying solutions for affordable, quality health care for Iowans.
* Providing greater, more immediate access to mental health care.
* Improving access to broadband in rural Iowa.
* Preserving, protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare for our seniors of today and tomorrow.

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