WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden traveled to North Carolina Thursday to announce $82 million in new investments that would connect thousands of homes and businesses in the state to high-speed internet.
“High-speed internet isn’t a luxury anymore. It’s an absolute necessity,” Biden said.
The president highlighted the American Rescue plan which he says included more than $25 billion to invest in affordable high-speed internet across America.
“Our goal is to connect everyone in America to affordable, reliable high-speed internet by the year 2030,” Biden said.
The president’s remarks today focused on his so-called “Bidenomics” agenda and how his administration says it’s working to lower costs for Americans.
“We work with internet service providers to bring down prices for people struggling with their payments. It’s called Affordable Connectivity Program. It’s already helped 880,000 households in North Carolina save a total of $440 million in internet bills collected,” Biden said.
The Biden administration is committing a total of $3 billion to build out and fund internet connections in North Carolina.
Biden’s trip to Raleigh Thursday comes as his campaign sets its sights on winning over North Carolina voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The president narrowly lost the state in 2020 to former president Donald Trump.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
