Ep. 19 – Tom Perriello: Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives (VA-05)

Tom Perriello joins New Rural Virginia Podcast to discuss his return to Virginia’s Fifth District and the need for strong federal leadership. He reflects on the Affordable Care Act, healthcare costs, wages and affordability, and rebuilding opportunity in rural communities. Drawing on his experience working in countries under authoritarian rule, Perriello discusses threats to democratic norms and Congress’s responsibility to act as a check on executive power.   Learn more at: www.TomPerriello.com   Featured song: “Perriello for the Common Good” Written by Brendan Gilmore | Performed by The Perriello Pickers YouTube: Perriello for the Common Good