Stewart was shocked.
During a recent interview with New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, Daily Show host Jon Stewart lost his mind after learning how inefficient it is to implement the Biden administration’s rural broadband proposal.
The $40 billion broadband program hadn’t launched a single project in the three years since President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021. Klein spent several minutes walking an increasingly skeptical Stewart through the 14-step process states must complete to access rural broadband funding.
“Step 12: States must run a competitive sub-granting process,” Klein said almost four and a half minutes into the now-viral video.
“Oh my f–king God,” Stewart exclaimed as Klein continued explaining the process. “That’s step 12… after all this has been done?”
“Yeah, none of that could have happened along the way here. We have now lost 17 more applicants,” Klein responded. “So now 30 of 56 have completed step 12.”
Klein continued outlining the final steps: states submit proposals to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which then reviews them before granting approval. As Stewart groaned, Klein noted that only three of 56 jurisdictions had reached step 13.
“I’m speechless, Ezra” Stewart said. “Honestly, like it’s, uh, far worse than I could have imagined. But the fact that they amputated their own legs on this is what’s so stunning.”
This is why we need DOGE.
Watch the clip below:
"Oh my god!"
Ezra Klein leaves Jon Stewart speechless after laying out the 14 steps needed to apply for "Build Back Better" funding.pic.twitter.com/GG9nvTG47J
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