At Bull Moose Project we wholeheartedly support Rural, Urban, and Small Town (RUST) Rejuvenation. In our small towns and rural communities, we've seen and felt the negative effects of our government-supporting policies that moved blue-collar jobs to foreign nations like China, leaving thousands out of work and with no recourse.
We’re glad to see one of the top champions of a rejuvenated heartland, Senator JD Vance, sponsor rural broadband access through the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act. As Senator Vance said, “Over a million deserving households in Ohio receive low-cost internet access thanks to the Affordable Connectivity Program”
A recent study of the program showed that:
65% of those enrolled fear losing their job or their household’s primary source of income without access to broadband.
75% of participants fear losing access to important healthcare services, like online appointments or prescription medicine refills.
81% of parents enrolled worry about their children falling behind in school.
A huge swath of Americans have been left behind economically and culturally for decades, consistently ignored by politicians beyond those of their immediate community.
