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Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program (arstechnica.com)
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Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program::Thune, Cruz complain that $30 discounts go to people who "already had broadband."

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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Should be higher. $60/mo. tax credit for broadband plus $2,000 every 3 years for tech gear.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's more then I spend for my household on "tech gear" every 3 years, including cellular devices. I am far from any line that would qualify me for a program... seems excessive.

    I agree with the bump to $60, $30 is a good subsidy like a decade + ago.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Is the money supposed to completely pay for it or is it a subsidy? If it's a subsidy then $30 seems fine. High speed Internet at around $50 seems pretty common.

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