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

Tag: Missouri

  • Missouri Feed Costs and Tariff Warnings: What Our Farmers Need to Know

    Affordable feed prices give Missouri farmers a break this month, but looming trade tariffs may undercut profits. Here’s what you need to know and how to stay ahead of the curve.

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  • Trump and Epstein: A Closer Look at the Connections

    Trump has never been charged in connection with Epstein’s crimes — but that doesn’t mean he was far from the action. This diagram maps his known links to the Epstein scandal.

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    Ricky
    A network diagram showing Donald Trump at the center, connected by lines to people and events related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case. Nodes include Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Virginia Giuffre, Mar-a-Lago parties, 1992 NBC footage, flight logs, a rape lawsuit, Trump’s accusers, beauty pageant teens, and Trump’s name in Epstein’s contact book.

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

    Senator Eric Schmitt claims to support rural Missouri, but his votes say otherwise. From cutting hospital funding to slashing public broadcasting, his record puts special interests first—not Missouri families.

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    Ricky
    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.

  • The Truth About Josh Hawley’s Empty Medicaid “Rescue” Plan

    Josh Hawley’s Medicaid “rescue” bill holds off funding for rural hospitals until 2031 and is fueled by PAC and committee money. Rural Missouri can’t wait for his empty promises.

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    Ricky
    A political cartoon shows a smiling politician in a suit holding a large sign that reads “PROTECT MEDICAID AND RURAL HOSPITALS ACT – STARTING IN 2031.” Behind him, a rural hospital labeled “EMERGENCY” is crumbling into rubble. In the foreground, a concerned rural man and woman stare angrily at the politician, highlighting the disconnect between his delayed promises and the urgent healthcare crisis in rural America.

  • 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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  • 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.”

  • 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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  • DOGE Cuts hit Social Security

    How Trump’s “DOGE” Cuts Are Hurting Missourians A recent MSNBC opinion highlights how the Trump administration’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) — previously led by Elon Musk — has slashed Social Security staffing, closed field offices and imposed new verification rules—sowing chaos at an agency that serves over 66 million Americans[1]. Under Commissioner Frank Bisignano,…

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