Once the rival of the world, America led on infrastructure but now we are in a race to catch up. Passage of the bi-partisan infrastructure bill and the President’s ‘Build Back Better plan will catch the United States up with several countries but we need more to ensure America’s place as a world leader on infrastructure.
Internet
Our rural communities have been left behind in our technology boon which has led to struggles for them to keep up with technology jobs that have overwhelmingly gone to our urban and suburban centers. We can revitalize our rural communities with the installation of reliable high-speed internet service allowing them to compete for those tech sector jobs.
It is vital that we restore net neutrality so that internet service providers are not allowed to favor the service of one site over another.
Energy
As technology improves, we need to make an active transition to renewable energy and improve our electrical grid. As we move away from fossil fuels to renewables, we need to ensure that we are not trading one form of pollution for another. Transition to renewable energy can be part of standard updates and maintenance of existing federal buildings and installations meaning a minimal impact on the budget.
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