Tom Vilsack in 2012 Democratic National Convention speeches

On Environment: More investment in production of bio-fuels & bio-materials

From here, we have more to do--much more. And President Obama has a detailed plan for a new rural economy: more support for small businesses making, creating and innovating; more investment in the production of bio-fuels and other bio-materials; more trade and more markets. Rural Americans want leaders who help middle-class communities to plan and prosper over the long-term--not opportunists who reap the rewards for themselves, leaving nothing for the people who do the sowing. They deserve leaders who appreciate their contributions, who believe in their potential, and who care enough to invest in their communities. And that's what they have in President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech Sep 5, 2012

On Tax Reform: GOP tax cuts & deregulation hurt middle-class families

Last week, we heard folks at the other convention say they want to "take our country back." But here's what I noticed: they didn't say back to what. Well, we know what backwards looks like. We know what happened to middle-class families after two tax cuts for people who didn't need them; after deregulation of the banking and housing sectors; after the historic recession that followed. Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech Sep 5, 2012

The above quotations are from Speeches at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte NC, Sept. 4-6, 2012. Click here for main summary page. Click here for a profile of Tom Vilsack. Click here for Tom Vilsack on all issues.
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