Items of Interest

The Myth of Rural 'Subsidies'

Secretary Vilsack had a very public disagreement regarding the importance of federal investments in rural America.  Bill Bishop at the Daily Yonder offers a very interesting perspective: The Myth of Rural 'Subsidies,' published on the Daily Yonder March 10, 2011:

http://www.dailyyonder.com/not-thinking-about-rural-subsidies/2011/03/09/3221