Buttigieg Releases Rural Investment Plan as Iowa Kernel Poll Shows Strong Support for Mayor
Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks on stage during a forum on gun safety at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Aug. 10, 2019. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a Democratic presidential candidate, released a plan on Aug. 13 that he said would “unleash the potential of rural America.”
Buttigieg said that rural America plays a crucial role in the country’s economy but that it’s been ignored by the government.
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