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Congressman Bacon Tours Western Nebraska

Congressman Don Bacon, Republican U.S. Representative representing Nebraska’s Second Congressional District, toured Western Nebraska recently.

On the tour, he stopped in Sidney to meet with local Republicans and businesses, including the Sidney Sun-Telegraph newspaper. In his visit at the Sun-Telegraph, Bacon stressed the importance of diversity in agriculture, for example the difference between producing soybeans and and dry beans.

He talked about issues in Nebraska including the workforce, immigration and property taxes. He said Nebraska’s property taxes are some of the highest in the nation. He also expressed concern for the proposed road to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people from Central America as proposed by President Biden.

When asked about the National Guard stationed in Washington, D.C., Bacon was adamant about his stance.

“They should go home,” Bacon said.

Bacon was first elected to office in 2017. He is a Ranking Mermber of the House Agriculture Subcommittee and on February 10, 2021 named as Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations. The subcommittee addresses policies and statutes relating to nutrition, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and domestic commodity distribution and consumer initiatives, as well as department agency oversight and special investigations, according to the U.S. Congressman Don Bacon http://www.bacon.house.gov/news website.

With his role of oversight and special investigations, he is concerned with a program structure that appears penalize people who are improving themselves.

“I’ve talked to so many people who say ‘If I earn too much I lose all my benefits,’” he said.

He said he supports a step-down approach for households who are working their way from poverty.

His tour last week included ICBM installations. He said the program is more than 50 years old, and needs replaced. Replacement and updating of the missile system will result in jobs for the Western Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming region, according to Bacon.

He also proposes standardizing tests for election computers as a way of improving election security.

Bacon’s next stop Thursday was North Platte.

 

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