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Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« on: September 26, 2009, 03:16:34 PM »
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Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs


New legislation in the U.S. Congress would expand a program that helps low-income people who get telephone service also get broadband service.

Representative Doris Matsui, a California Democrat, introduced the Broadband Affordability Act on Thursday. The bill would require the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to establish a broadband assistance program for low-income people by expanding the Universal Service Fund's (USF) Lifeline Assistance program.

The Lifeline Assistance program, which now provides discounts of up to US$10 a month for telephone service, has a budget of about $800 million a year. Matsui's proposal would add an additional $100 million, a spokeswoman for the congresswoman said.

"To fully close the digital divide we must address the affordability of broadband services for lower-income households," Matsui said in a statement. "Although these households may have some options for broadband access, they are underserved if none of these options are affordable."

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=EDE5935F-1A64-67EA-E4A...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6635372

Yep great idea we already have record deficits and now they want to spend even more money so DUmmies can get help paying their internet bill.  :banghead:

I give up Im going to be a liberal from now on I want everything for free and not have to go to work anymore.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2009, 03:17:58 PM »
Ann Coulter was right--liberalism is a luxury the average American can't afford.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 03:29:37 PM »
I was just debating a liberal friend of mine on facebook a couple of weeks ago about the healthcare issue and told him that if we continue down this path we will be paying for shit like broadband for the poor.  He said "it won't happen"

'magine that....

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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2009, 03:35:25 PM »
Quote from: Texacon on September 26, 2009, 03:29:37 PM
I was just debating a liberal friend of mine on facebook a couple of weeks ago about the healthcare issue and told him that if we continue down this path we will be paying for shit like broadband for the poor.  He said "it won't happen"

'magine that....

KC

hell Fl and GA both already give out cell phones and so many minutes a month to those on food stamps. May as well give them access to DU too for free while we are at it.  :mental:
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 03:38:01 PM »
Quote from: Texacon on September 26, 2009, 03:29:37 PM
I was just debating a liberal friend of mine on facebook a couple of weeks ago about the healthcare issue and told him that if we continue down this path we will be paying for shit like broadband for the poor.  He said "it won't happen"

'magine that....

KC

That $100 million won't last long
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2009, 03:40:28 PM »
Quote from: FGL on September 26, 2009, 03:38:01 PM
That $100 million won't last long

They will do what they did with cash for clunkers then. Double it so more people can get in on it.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2009, 03:48:19 PM »
Like the "broadband in every school" initiative...the Libs will simply add yet another tax onto our already overtaxed telephone and cell phone bills.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2009, 04:20:32 PM »
Quote from: FGL on September 26, 2009, 03:38:01 PM
That $100 million won't last long

Not after all the DUmmies apply for assistance to get a service they obviously already have and can afford.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2009, 05:42:59 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on September 26, 2009, 03:48:19 PM
Like the "broadband in every school" initiative...the Libs will simply add yet another tax onto our already overtaxed telephone and cell phone bills.

Their goal is to give everyone everything they need and take all of their paycheck. What system of Government does that remind you of?
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2009, 05:50:44 PM »
Quote from: Tucker13 on September 26, 2009, 05:42:59 PM
Their goal is to give everyone everything they need and take all of their paycheck. What system of Government does that remind you of?




I wonder...
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2009, 05:52:25 PM »
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2009, 06:40:14 PM »
Quote from: Tucker13 on September 26, 2009, 05:42:59 PM
Their goal is to give everyone everything they need and take all of their paycheck. What system of Government does that remind you of?

Of course, what are they going to do when "da gub'mint" decides they don't "NEED" plasma televisions, spinning rims on their POS cars, iPhones, and X-Boxes, and instead of food stamps for the purchase of steak and lobster at the local Stop N Shop, decides they should have "healthy" low-fat gruel?
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2009, 06:45:35 PM »
On several boards I participate on, someone says that they were talking, or having dinner, or shopping, or somesuch with a "liberal friend."  I really don't think I could have a liberal friend, a true lefty.  I wouldn't want to spend precious free time with someone who made me angry and uncomfortable.  So, I never get this.  Am I just a misanthrope?  Narrow-minded and mean in some way?  I have a bobolink sort of BIL but we don't get involved with him.  I'd rather spend time with my SIL who says "Obama is the scourge of the Earth."  

Am I missing out on great times or something?  What's with these "liberal friends?"

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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2009, 12:15:39 AM »
Quote from: Karin on September 26, 2009, 06:45:35 PM
On several boards I participate on, someone says that they were talking, or having dinner, or shopping, or somesuch with a "liberal friend."  I really don't think I could have a liberal friend, a true lefty.  I wouldn't want to spend precious free time with someone who made me angry and uncomfortable.  So, I never get this.  Am I just a misanthrope?  Narrow-minded and mean in some way?  I have a bobolink sort of BIL but we don't get involved with him.  I'd rather spend time with my SIL who says "Obama is the scourge of the Earth."  

Am I missing out on great times or something?  What's with these "liberal friends?"



I have several liberal friends (not DU crazy liberal) and I think I would be missing out if I didn't have them as friends. Sure they piss me off on occasion but they are good people.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2009, 01:30:49 AM »
Ya know what LibTurds? We already do this! It's called the Public Library!

We already have enough IDIOTS on the web! We certainly don't need any frikkin' more!

If you can't afford 25 frikkin' bucks a month, why on God's Green Earth, should I PAY FOR IT?
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2009, 03:13:08 AM »
Only people in a first world western nation could bitch about being poor , when they clearly have a dwelling that has electricity and a computer. FFS.

These idiots have no idea what real poverty is like.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2009, 03:20:03 AM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on September 27, 2009, 01:30:49 AM
Ya know what LibTurds? We already do this! It's called the Public Library!

They don't like it when you masturbate in front of their computers.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2009, 04:53:16 AM »
Quote from: Chris on September 27, 2009, 03:20:03 AM
They don't like it when you masturbate in front of their computers.

Not only that, but you do have to maintain some standards of hygene to use said computers.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2009, 06:23:52 AM »
Quote from: LC EFA on September 27, 2009, 03:13:08 AM
Only people in a first world western nation could bitch about being poor , when they clearly have a dwelling that has electricity and a computer. FFS.

These idiots have no idea what real poverty is like.


Wait a couple years. The way we're heading? They'll know.


Btw. These idiots also have no idea what REAL racism is like, either.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2009, 10:40:45 AM »
Wait until the gov't gives them broadband then starts blocking sites. 

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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2009, 10:45:45 AM »
Sure, and let's buy frickin' computers for them too, while we're at it...

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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2009, 11:37:21 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on September 27, 2009, 10:45:45 AM
Sure, and let's buy frickin' computers for them too, while we're at it...

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Of course, they'd be disadvantaged otherwise.
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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2009, 11:09:30 PM »
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Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs

Won't someone think of the children...



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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2009, 11:23:47 AM »
Quote from: dandi on September 27, 2009, 11:09:30 PM
Won't someone think of the children...



...getting fragged in Halo 3 online due to their dialup's latency issues. :bawl:

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Re: Lawmaker's bill would help poor with broadband costs
« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2009, 11:29:41 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on September 27, 2009, 10:45:45 AM
Sure, and let's buy frickin' computers for them too, while we're at it...

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Oh, it gets better:

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=7683
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