One Country Project’s mission is to ensure rural Americans' priorities and values are heard, understood, and well-represented in Washington. One Country’s Rural Playbook provides a guide to the issues impacting rural voters and how Democrats can best connect with them on the key issues of the economy, reproductive rights, workforce, family finances, energy, agriculture, and more in the run-up to Election Day 2024.
Building a Future For Working Families
It’s not easy to raise a family in rural America. Couples can’t
be certain they’ll have enough leave to welcome a new child
to their family. Families with young children and aging parents
face the stress of juggling multiple responsibilities while
trying not to miss time at work. The cost of child care is
burdensome, if child care is even available at all. Accessing
healthcare often requires travel, particularly for specialists
and advanced testing.
One Country supports plans that improve rural life and help rural residents feel they can have fulfilling lives in their rural communities, without having to relocate to larger metro areas. These include supports for child care, ensuring access to reproductive health, improving maternal health outcomes, and providing families the time they need to care for each other.
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Securing Communities' Safety and Well-being
A sense of security comprises notions of both safety and
certainty. Many rural communities have lost these twin
notions. Hospital closures have disrupted communities
that are grappling with a mental health crisis and rising
substance use disorders. National politicians fan the
flames of fear over uncertainty about immigration and crime.
One Country seeks to bolster rural residents’ sense of safety and well-being in their own community. Policies that support mental health care, provide treatment plans for substance use disorders, and address immigration and crime can build physical health and ease community members’ minds about the security of their neighbors, building trust and confidence.