Veterans’ Services
Veterans’ Services
CD1 is home to more than 57,000 veterans of our armed forces. Problems with veterans’ services are deeply felt in CD1. Our veterans must be protected from misguided efforts to privatize the Veterans Administration.
Preserving Medicare
Preserving Medicare
CD1’s population is older, with about 20% of the population qualifying for Medicare, and a large number of people within 10 years of qualifying. LaMalfa voted for GOP efforts to cut Medicare spending over the next 10 years that will hurt many CD1 residents.
Low, Stagnant Wages
Low, Stagnant Wages
The median income for a family of four in CD1 is less than $47,000, far below the state average. In a period in which the average state wage rose 11% and LaMalfa represented the north state, CD1 wages rose just 1%. We need a new rural economy.
Children in Poverty
Children in Poverty
CD1 has a higher poverty rate than the state as a whole. About 23% of the children in CD1 live in poverty. Instead of taking bold steps to help these children, LaMalfa has voted to cut food stamps.
Rural Broadband
Rural Broadband
The giant telecom companies have not wired rural areas for high speed broadband, forcing many CD1 residents into the choice of paying exorbitant amounts for slow satellite access or not getting internet access at all. Internet access is essential to the development of rural economies. LaMalfa has done nothing about the foot-dragging by telecom companies.
