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Peter Welch: “I'm also working to cut through red tape so more broadband…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Investing in rural communities

Published | Video Starts at 00:31

I'm reaching across the aisle to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program that millions of households use. To afford high speed Internet, you have to have it. I'm also working to cut through red tape so more broadband projects can be deployed in rural communities much faster. Also, the cost of health care continues to rise and it won't stop unless we take action on some of the big drivers, like the cost of pharmaceuticals. (00:31–00:40)

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