I think if they're going to provide coupons like this, then they need to start paying for all the other currently unfunded gubmint mandates. They could take those financial loads off the states or eliminate the mandates entirely. Yeah, that'll happen.
The switch to digital was a good call on a couple fronts. I really see no reason the converters have to be subsidized by the govt given the number of years people have known the day was coming. Also the price of the converters is minuscule compared to the money the avg Joe spends on other stuff.
A converter box costs about the price of a carton of smokes
A converter box costs about the price of of a 30 pack of beer +/-
A converter box costs about the price of Xbox or playstation 3 game cartridge
A converter box costs about the price of 1 night out meal for two.
A converter box costs about the price of a night out at the theater.
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