Democrat Buttigieg unveils US$80 billion plan to bring internet to all rural Americans

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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled an ambitious plan on Tuesday to transform the economy of rural America, including ...

REUTERS: Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled an ambitious plan on Tuesday to transform the economy of rural America, including spending US$80 billion to provide high-speed internet and US$50 billion over a decade to help farmers combat climate change.

Many of those 2020 hopefuls are making big efforts in rural America that swung heavily to Trump when he won the White House in 2016. The Indiana Democrat proposes matching federal funds for every dollar spent, up to US$100,000 per opportunity, for the 1,000 most innovative rural businesses, to try and spark innovation and job growth.

 

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