Hired Actors, Paid Media: Big Tech Has Dumped $8M Into Car Insurance Rate Cut

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By Kevin DugganMar 16, 2026, 12:04 am118 ptsTrending
Big CAR keeps getting bigger. An Astroturf group backed by the rideshare giant Uber has this year poured $8 million into supporting Gov. Hochul’s controversial agenda to lower auto insurance rates at the expense of some crash victims, an astounding amount that reveals the epic lobbying push by tech and…

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