Republicans Keep Taking Credit For Local Broadband Projects Funded By
Federal Bills They Voted Against
There's an historic $50 billion in broadband subsidies currently
heading to the states courtesy of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). There are
plenty of potential hiccups on stuff like mapping that could screw
things up, but, any way you slice it, this money should still have an
amazing, positive impact on affordable broadband expansion in the
U.S..
Amusingly though, the same Republicans who vehemently opposed and
voted against both bills are now happily taking credit for the
benefits among their constituents. Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville,
for example, has repeatedly tried to take credit for state broadband
efforts funded by money he voted against:
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/03/republicans-keep-taking-credit-for-local-broadband-projects-funded-by-federal-bills-they-voted-against/
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