Rural America Looms Large in the 2024 Elections.

The article discusses the importance of rural communities in the 2024 elections and the need for federal policies that prioritize local control and capacity-building. It highlights the preference of rural people for self-reliance rather than handouts and emphasizes the need for policies that promote local wealth, community solutions, and the restoration and sustainable use of land and ecological capital. The article also critiques the Progressive Caucus agenda for not adequately addressing the needs of rural Americans and calls for a proactive agenda that enables people to take control of their lives and meet their own needs. [Extracted from the article]