Popular left-wing streamer and commentator Hasan Piker cited the Tennessee Valley Authority and EPB’s broadband internet in Chattanooga as successful government development projects the U.S. should replicate in other places.
Piker made the comments in a recent interview with Axios, saying he worried the U.S. is slipping behind China on major developments like high-speed rail.
“By and large, we don’t attempt these really unique projects, and more importantly, we don’t nationalize ones that are actually successful,” Piker said. “Tennessee Valley Authority comes to mind.”
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“Chattanooga has the best broadband in the country, and it’s controlled as a public utility,” Piker said, referencing EPB without naming the municipal utility.