Ricky Dana for US House – MO4 (or 5 if redrawn)

Month: July 2025

  • Putting Rural Missouri First: A Plan for Missouri’s 4th District

    An overview of my plan for Missouri’s 4th District: boosting farm exports, cutting farm taxes, expanding rural healthcare, and upgrading roads and broadband to strengthen our communities.

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    Ricky
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  • Missouri should be for Missourians, not special interest groups

    Politics shouldn’t divide neighbors. Missouri is strongest when we respect our differences, trust families, and elect leaders who truly understand rural life. Let’s put unity before party.

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  • What is H.R. 5403?

    Learn about H.R. 5403, a law called the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, and how it could hurt families in Missouri. This law could keep banking fees high, make it harder for people in the countryside to use banks, and slow down help after disasters. Find out why this law might not be as good as…

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    Ricky
    A vintage Art Deco–style illustration showing a well-dressed man in a suit and fedora on the right, holding a rolled-up legislative bill and slapping a group of five dark, silhouetted figures, the “WORKING CLASS” on the left. The man’s stern expression and the impact lines emphasize the force of the slap against the workers.

  • MAGA Republicans Are Trying to Dumb Down America.

    MAGA Republicans are trying to dumb down America. H.R. 4 slashes nearly $8 billion, wiping out PBS & NPR funding and cutting vital services in rural Missouri. Act now to defend our lifelines.

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    Ricky
    Ink and watercolor illustration accented with gold, showing four solemn members of Congress standing before a softly rendered U.S. Capitol dome as they tear a large document labeled “PBS & NPR FUNDING” in half, conveying the act of cutting public media support.

  • Tariffs, Lost Contracts, and the Real Cost on Our Tables

    Missouri farmers are losing income, families are paying more for groceries, and local stores are getting left behind. Tariffs are hurting us all. It’s time we support local food, local jobs, and safer choices for our families.

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    Ricky
    “Fresh vegetables at a local market, including red tomatoes, green cabbage, white onions, cucumbers, carrots, yellow squash, and zucchini, all neatly arranged in rows.”

  • Left Behind in a Health Care Desert: Rural Missouri’s Hospital Crisis

    Rural Missouri is losing critical health care—closures leave families hours from care while Sen. Schmitt backs federal cuts. It’s time to restore Medicaid funding, expand telehealth, and revive local clinics.

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    Ricky
    Banner with a red medical cross icon beside a green barn and windmill over a sunburst background, with the title “Rural Health Care: Its Effect On Rural Communities.”

  • Justice Hijacked: How the Supreme Court Is Fueling Trump’s Authoritarian Power Grab, and how it affects Missourians…

    The Supreme Court’s recent rulings have let President Trump cut Education Department staff, block challenges to his orders, and weaken key programs like special education. These shifts threaten our checks and balances and show why we need term limits for justices and elected leaders to protect democracy.

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    Ricky
    Illustration of a stately brick building with white columns whose corner has crumbled into a pile of bricks; in front, a sign reads “CLOSED DUE TO FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS,” while four business-clad people carrying briefcases walk away under an overcast sky.

  • Ricky Dana: Standing Up for Rural Missouri: A Common Sense Rural Candidate

    An independent Common Sense Rural Democrat aims to serve Missouri’s 4th District by focusing on rural roads, schools, hospitals, and farms—putting people over party.

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    Ricky

  • Protect PBS — Call Your Senators Today

    Congress is trying to take back funding already promised to PBS. Call your senators now to protect public broadcasting and the communities it serves.

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    Ricky
    Red graphic with bold cream text “SAVE PBS” and three overlapping stylized head silhouettes.

  • Second Trump Term & Threats to Our Democracy (Jan–Jul 2025)

    President Trump’s actions since January 2025—weakening oversight, tightening voting rules, filling top posts with unqualified allies, and politicizing justice—threaten schools, elections, and safety in rural Missouri.

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    Ricky
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