Consider how it has uncorked broadband investment and saved taxpayers billions by slashing the Biden team’s red tape. Congress appropriated $42 billion in the 2021 infrastructure bill for states to expand broadband to “unserved” and rural communities. But Democrats wanted the money, and the Biden team then used it in an attempt to micromanage broadband nationwide. States receiving funds had to consult with unions, native American tribes and “local community organizations” on their plans to expand broadband. States also had to submit plans for Commerce Department review, explaining how they would make broadband “affordable” for middle-class consumers.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 02, 2026 12:48 UTC