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Aug 7, 2019 12 tweets 3 min read Read on X
I'm kicking off my Iowa road trip today! As we head into Iowa, I'm sharing my new plans to invest in rural communities. It's time to put their interests ahead of giant companies and Wall Street. medium.com/@teamwarren/my…
Everyone should have the opportunity to build a good life wherever they live. But as giant corporations and Washington keep cutting off opportunities for huge parts of the country, the shot to succeed gets further out of reach for rural families. I've got a plan to fix that.
My plan starts with protecting access to health care in rural communities, which are rapidly losing access to basic services. That's why I support #MedicareForAll—and why I'll increase Medicare reimbursement rates to help rural hospitals stay afloat.
I'll also tackle consolidation in health care. If a proposed merger is a first step to closing hospitals or slashing basic services, then a Warren administration will block it. And I'll invest more resources in community health centers and closing today’s rural doctor shortage.
One of the best tools to expand access to health care—and unlock other economic opportunities—is high-speed internet. But big broadband companies exclude entire communities—especially tribal communities and communities of color—from fast, reliable internet access.
This ends when I’m president. I'll create a public option for broadband and make sure every home has affordable high-speed internet. I'll crack down on anti-competitive practices and appoint FCC Commissioners who'll restore net neutrality and provide open access to the internet.
Finally, I've got a plan to overhaul our country's failed approach to the farm economy. For decades, government policy has subsidized industrial agriculture at taxpayers' expense while driving environmentally unsustainable farming practices and starving farmers.
Here’s my new approach: Guaranteeing farmers a fair price—raising farm incomes and reducing taxpayer expenses. We'll pay farmers for sustainable farming that protects our environment and provide consumers with affordable, local food. medium.com/@teamwarren/a-…
A whole bunch of my other plans will help rural communities, too. My plan to cancel student loan debt and provide free public college will help young people build a future in rural communities, instead of driving them to cities to find a job that can pay down their debt.
I have plans that will help bring affordable housing, child care, and accessible banking to rural communities. My new approach to trade policy will make sure we're keeping good jobs here in America and giving rural communities a voice in trade negotiations.
Agriculture has become one of the biggest polluters in our economy, thanks to decades of failed policy. By paying farmers to fight climate change and investing in R&D we can tackle climate change.
I want Washington to work for communities all over the country—and make sure every community has the resources it needs to thrive. Together, we can make big improvements in the lives of rural Americans.

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Aug 9
Imagine you’re standing in the frozen food aisle, staring at a pint of ice cream. The price tag isn’t printed on paper, like usual—now it’s a digital display. With a camera pointed right at you. 🧵
It’s now more convenient for the store to change the price—how often do they take advantage of that? Does the price surge on a hot day? By how much?
If you pick up a pint even though the price has shot up, does the facial recognition software store your demographic data and use it to estimate how willing different customers are to pay certain prices?
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Recently, Red Lobster declared bankruptcy, and even though it’s no laughing matter, the jokes practically wrote themselves—how could a company that offers endless shrimp NOT run out of money? But let’s look below the surface:
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You see, a private equity firm bought Red Lobster in 2014, & did their thing: looted profits, loaded Red Lobster up with debt, & saddled the restaurant chain with extra real-estate costs.
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Jun 4
Recently, Donald Trump and President Biden both did in-depth interviews with TIME Magazine.

The difference was stark.

Let’s take a look. 🧵
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And Trump invited violence—once again refusing to say he will accept the outcome of the election when he loses.
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I noticed one line in the proposed FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that completely stripped the “automatic” part out of the automatic refunds. Customers would be forced to manually request refunds in writing or online, wasting time and energy.
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