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Melissa Ratcliff: “Our rural areas are the ones that are really lacking the…”

Featuring: Melissa Ratcliff, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, 16th District

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Mental health Having access to therapists online is an important tool in this day and age because we do know that we lack access to therapists, mental health counselors throughout our state, especially in our rural areas. And Our rural areas are the ones that are really lacking the ability to have access to the Internet. because laying fiber in the ground is the most expensive part of expanding broadband. And our rural areas have houses that are far apart. (08:55–09:03)

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Asserts that rural areas in Wisconsin lack sufficient internet access.

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