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Marc Molinaro’s Extreme GOP Raised Monthly Internet Costs for 68,648 NY-19 Households

The Affordable Connectivity Program lowered internet costs for one out of four families in New York

This weekend, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) expired – forcing 1.7 million New York families to face stark price hikes on their monthly internet bills.

The ACP – a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – serves 68,648 households in New York’s Nineteenth Congressional District, providing discounts of up to $70 for monthly internet bills.

A recent survey conducted by the FCC found that more than two-thirds of beneficiaries to the ACP said they had inconsistent or no internet service prior to the program’s existence.

Meanwhile, Marc Molinaro’s extreme House Republican majority actively called for this program to sunset through their far-right Republican Study Committee, whose budget calls for an end to the program.

While Molinaro and House Republicans continue to cave to the demands of Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Democrats have introduced common sense legislation to replenish the fund to keep monthly bills low for millions of Americans who rely on access to affordable internet. 

Molinaro has shamelessly tried to mislead Upstate New York voters by half-heartedly signing onto the bill while refusing to disavow his extreme party’s previous efforts to end the program.

DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
“At every turn, Marc Molinaro proves he can’t stand up to his Republican party bosses and their extreme agenda, even if it means letting his party raise internet costs for Upstate New York families. The GOP’s misguided ‘priorities’ will cost Molinaro in November.”

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