Subject: 08.25.15 Friends & Allies Talking Points
From: Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>
To: Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>
Cc: Alexandria Phillips <[email-masked]>, Jesse Ferguson <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:19:47 -0400
List-Id: <toptalkers.hillaryclinton.com>

All -

Hillary Clinton is back in Iowa today, beginning in Ankeny, where she will
announce her policy to strengthen agriculture and rural communities. She
will then continue on to Morningside College in Sioux City for an event in
the afternoon, and will wrap up her day in Baldwin.

Attached are talking points on her plan for a vibrant rural America, and
below  is a  preview story on her speech from today's Des Moines Register.

Thank you!

- Adrienne

*Clinton to announce plan for rural America in Ankeny
<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/08/26/clinton--announce-plan-rural-america-ankeny/32400603/>*

*Des Moines Register//Donnelle Eller*

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is expected
to announce her plan for rural America Wednesday in Ankeny after taking a
tour of Des Moines Area Community College.

She's expected to call for increased investment in rural businesses and
entrepreneurs, expanded beginning farmer programs, and boosted support for
farmers markets and food hubs, among other initiatives.

*LIVE VIDEO:* *Watch as Hillary Clinton speaks at DMACC
<http://features.desmoinesregister.com/news/live-video/>*

Here's some of highlights from Clinton plan, released prior to her
appearance Wednesday:

• *Spurring investment in the rural economy.* She proposes expanding access
to investment for businesses and entrepreneurs; simplifying regulations for
community banks; improving rural transportation, water and broadband
infrastructure; expanding and streamlining popular development tax
credits,called New Market Tax Credits; and making federal Agriculture
Department grant programs more flexible to meet rural community needs.

•​ *Raising agricultural production and profitability.* Her plan
includes supporting the next generation of farmers by doubling funding for
beginning farmers and ranchers; expanding support for food hubs, farmers
markets, food stamp recipients’ access to fresh food, and to encourage
direct sales to local schools, hospitals, retailers and wholesalers.

•​ *Promoting clean energy leadership*. Clinton's plan includes fully
funding the Environmental Quality Incentives Program that supports
conservation efforts; strengthening the Renewable Fuel Standard so that it
drives the development of advanced cellulosic and other advanced biofuels;
and supporting renewable fuels development by doubling loan guarantees.

•​ *Expanding opportunity in rural communities across America.* Clinton
seeks doubling funding for Early Head Start and working to ensure that
every 4-year old in America has access to high-quality preschool over the
next 10 years; and ensuring the cost won’t be a barrier for college;
improve health care access for rural Americans by further integrating
telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and other information technologies
into our broader health system.

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Adrienne K. Elrod
Spokesperson
Hillary For America
*www.hillaryclinton.com <http://www.hillaryclinton.com>*
@adrienneelrod

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