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The Real Record: Eric Schmitt’s Votes Against Rural Missouri

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Summary

Eric Schmitt voted for bills that cut funding to rural hospitals and public media in Missouri. He says he stands with rural voters—but his actions help D.C. insiders, not local families.

Missouri voters deserve leaders who put rural communities first. But U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt has repeatedly sided with special interests over the needs of Missouri’s small towns and farms.

A watercolor illustration of a stern-looking man in a dark suit and red tie standing with arms crossed in front of a crumbling rural hospital. The hospital’s brick walls are partially collapsed, with a broken “HOSPITAL” sign above the entrance. A rusting radio broadcast tower stands in the background, and a wooden fence separates the man from the ruins, symbolizing detachment from the healthcare crisis in rural communities.

Cuts to Medicaid Provider Taxes

  • In June 2025, Schmitt voted “Yes” on the budget reconciliation bill that caps medical provider taxes at 3.5%. That cap threatens to cut hundreds of millions from Missouri hospitals, especially in rural areas that rely on Medicaid reimbursements.
  • Local healthcare leaders warn that lowering provider taxes makes it harder for rural hospitals to cover costs—putting emergency care out of reach for many Missourians.

Stripping Funds from Rural Communities

  • In July 2025, Schmitt voted for the rescissions package that clawed back over $1 billion from public broadcasting and cut foreign aid. That move hits small-town PBS and NPR stations—and the farms and families they serve—hardest.
  • These cuts fund big-city media critics, not rural Missouri schools, hospitals, or broadband projects that depend on community TV and radio grants.

Why It Matters

  • Dozens of rural Missouri counties already lack a hospital.
  • Local radio and TV are critical for weather alerts, farm news, and school closings.
  • Missourians can’t wait years for cuts to be undone or for distant donors to care.

About Me: Ricky Dana

I was born in Waverly and grew up in Marshall, Missouri. I’ve worked the land, raised horses, and served rural Missouri through my work with the Lincoln University College of Agriculture. I’ve spent my career helping farm families, expanding healthcare access, and supporting public outreach in our rural communities.

Here’s what I’m fighting for:

  • Expand Medicaid now to keep rural hospitals open and staffed
  • Protect public broadcasting that serves our farms, schools, and small towns
  • Bring high-speed internet and reliable healthcare to every county in Missouri
  • Write policy based on Missouri values—not orders from D.C. lobbyists

I’m not funded by billionaires or coastal donors—I’m backed by you. And I’ll always put Missouri first.

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