Hillary Clinton's Plan To 'Connect America'
This is the latest report from the National Journal/NBC reporters embedded with the campaigns of top presidential contenders and in two key states.
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- In a speech here Wednesday kicking off a two-day campaign swing through New Hampshire, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed a plan she called "Connect America" to expand high-speed Internet access to "every corner of our country."
Clinton's broadband plan would extend access to underserved communities and low-income families through tax incentives and public-private partnerships. "The nation that invented the Internet is now ranked about 25th in high-speed access to it," she said. "In the 19th century, we invested in railroads. In the 20th century, we built the interstate highway system. In the 21st century information economy, we need to invest in our information infrastructure."
Clinton also said she wants to strengthen science education and bring more women and minorities into the mathematics, science and engineering fields. The New York senator has been pushing the idea of creating jobs through innovation, especially by investing in scientific research and developing clean-energy technologies. She said doing that will help fight global warming and increase national security by reducing America's dependence on foreign oil. -- Athena Jones
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