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Arrr, Biden's quest fer rural internet be like watchin' a ship run aground in slow motion! Aye matey!

2024-05-04

Arrr, me hearties! Two years hence, the IIJA be pledgin' a grand sum o' $7.5 billion for 500,000 newfangled electric vehicle chargers. Yet, alas! Only seven be standin' tall! Aye, the land lubbers be movin' slower than a snail on a hot skillet. Aye, 'tis a merry tale indeed!

Arrr mateys, listen up ye scallywags! Two years passed since the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) pledged a treasure chest worth $7.5 billion for Joe Biden's quest to plant 500,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. But alas, the scurvy dogs in his administration have only managed to raise a pitiful seven stations. Aye, ye heard right, just seven measly stations!
But hold on to yer tricorn hats, because the real barnacle-covered shipwreck be the administration's promises of broadband for the rural lands. The rollout be slower than a one-legged sailor in a sea of molasses! Yarrr, it be a right slow-motion train wreck indeed!
Arrr, alongside the gold doubloons for EV chargers, the IIJA also be holdin' promises for...

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