Georgia Runoff: Six Rural Points
1. Biden/Harris Democrats: Obama/Biden becomes Biden/Harris if Democrats controlled the U.S. Senate.A massive voter turnout by Dems will reverse Trump’s bitter government that pitted Americans against Americans and would create basically a third Biden-involved wise, compassionate White House. Georgia Runoffs are the last Chess match battle in a war between Democrats and Republicans that started with Trump’s Obama birth claims.
2. Smart Health care: Dem-controlled Senate would improve upon Obamacare with Bidencare, covering more Americans while maintaining options to keep your current doctors and plans. Biden’s corona-virus actions will be science-based to stop the spread until vaccines and treatments arrive.
3. Economy/Jobs: Biden and the Democrats want to increase the minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour and therefore raise many current higher wages subsequently. Dem-controlled Senate could pass a massive multi-trillion dollar infrastructure stimulus plan that repairs roads, bridges and hospitals in addition to moving utilities and technology forward. High schools and vocational schools will get billions to train trades workers while many Americans will get relief from new college tuition and others will see their student loans go away. The richest one percent of Americans will pay more in taxes to fund these plans. Do you think the current rich senators from Georgia want that for their wealth friends?
4. USDA/Rural Georgia: Rural Georgia is different from the cities and that must be respected because those areas are the breadbasket of our nation and home to many of our military bases. Everyone wants a safe and affordable food supply. 70% of USDA’s budget goes to food and nutrition programs like WIC, Food Stamps, the School Lunch/Breakfast program and food banks which helps working families and provides new markets for our farmers. From seed to fork, rural Georgians work moving farm produce as truck drivers and processing foods like deboning chicken. Democrat Senate candidates care about farmers and farm workers while Republicans side with Wall Street corporations. Rural Development under President Biden’s USDA will improve rural living because we should not need to move to the cities for opportunities. With next generation internet for all, Americans can work, live and play anywhere in Georgia. USDA housing programs are often the resource of first-time rural home ownership–that was the case for sharecroppers in the 1970s across rural Georgia and should be in the future.
5. Crime/Justice: Vice President-Elect Harris was California Attorney General or Top Cop and she knows where law enforcement and corrections can do better with a Dem-controlled Senate. In a 50/50 Senate, she would break the tie as President Biden seeks to decriminalize marijuana and make prisons a place for punishment and self-improvement. Few Georgians want to “defund the police” but training could be better and bad police shouldn’t be police.
6. World Affairs: Democrats running the White House and both houses of Congress will return an Obama-like stature around the world. From smart military actions to climate change to world markets for American products, Trump’s actions need to be reversed. Our friend nations will be pleased and we won’t play around with monster leaders anymore. Our sons and daughters in the military will know their missions will have plans and purpose. Democrats could use “soft power” around the world as much as hard power with military strength. For example, agriculture advancements from UGA and Fort Valley State University could help farm practices in Africa and Central America to stabilize their areas and stem their migration– Isaiah 2:4 “..beat their swords into plowshares.” But, we still have swords with Georgia’s nine military installations, important rural economic engines.
Summary: Voting for Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff will stop the Senate Republicans from blocking President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and congressional Democrats. Biden and Harris will have a green-light to get America back on a positive course. It’s about Georgia families–not Trump and two millionaire Wall Street Senators. We must vote.
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