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Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Post by hilbert42 »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #7
hilbert42 wrote: post #2

I don't live in the US although I've been there many times and I've even worked there at times yet I still cannot understand why the country is deliberately tearing itself apart on matters like this. If you want to alienate one section of one's community then this is a surefire way of doing it. Why is it that Republicans so despise and revile the poorer sections of their community? Don't they realize the actual damag…

There is no way to ask this question here without it devolving deep into politics, but here we go. Republicans don't have policy to run on. They pander to their base, while also laughing behind their back [1]. Their base votes for them because these representatives appeal to their feelings, even though the people they vote for are actively harming them (red states are finally, begrudgingly, adopting Federal Medcaid e…

I've only read one of your links so far but I thought I'd better jump in and add this point. What the US does both at home and with its foreign policy has a profound effect on many of us—its allies—yet we have no vote to help change things (sometimes I think we ought to become an extra state to rectify this).

Many supporters of the US, myself included, cringe at news like this. We watch in horror in an era when we need a strong and cohesive US more than ever.

Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Post by silent_cal »

shadowfiend wrote: post #27
silent_cal wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My family is at least 4x the poverty level income.

Just to make sure I understand—you're saying that because your family, which is 4x the poverty level income, got this discount, and did not need it, you believe that this program did not help people under the poverty line? Or is it that because your family, which is 4x the poverty level income, got this discount, and did not need it, you believe this program was not meant to help people under the poverty line? Which…

The second one - it's not meant to help the poor only. They just use that language to make it more popular. It should be more difficult to qualify for this program, such that people well over the poverty level like me would not receive it.

Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Post by silent_cal »

hazmazlaz wrote: post #26
silent_cal wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My family is at least 4x the poverty level income.

If you're in the US, this is still relatively poor. Not to be insulting to your family at all, just my opinion that the official Poverty Level criteria is ridiculous compared to actual cost of living in most places in the US.

Yes there is some truth to this. But I live in a State with very low cost of living compared to others. If I lived in Los Angeles on this income I might be in trouble.

Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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hilbert42 wrote: post #2

I don't live in the US although I've been there many times and I've even worked there at times yet I still cannot understand why the country is deliberately tearing itself apart on matters like this. If you want to alienate one section of one's community then this is a surefire way of doing it. Why is it that Republicans so despise and revile the poorer sections of their community? Don't they realize the actual damag…

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Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Post by ChrisArchitect »

FCC page with updates rather than this jumbled article of every other word linked:

https://www.fcc.gov/acp

Why none of their releases are in HTML I have no idea

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-issues-formal-notice-april-...

Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Post by hilbert42 »

josefresco wrote: post #9
hilbert42 wrote: post #2

I don't live in the US although I've been there many times and I've even worked there at times yet I still cannot understand why the country is deliberately tearing itself apart on matters like this. If you want to alienate one section of one's community then this is a surefire way of doing it. Why is it that Republicans so despise and revile the poorer sections of their community? Don't they realize the actual damag…

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I didn't intend to be controversial when I posted my comment. To not risk inflaming matters further I'll refrain from commenting on your points.

(I cannot recall having so many down-votes in such quick succession on HN previously. Although unintended, I've clearly struck a nerve or two.)

Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Post by josefresco »

hilbert42 wrote: post #36
josefresco wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

[flagged]

I didn't intend to be controversial when I posted my comment. To not risk inflaming matters further I'll refrain from commenting on your points. (I cannot recall having so many down-votes in such quick succession on HN previously. Although unintended, I've clearly struck a nerve or two.)

Agreed. While you were downvoted, the quality of replies (not mine) is exceptional and clearly generated a lot discussion. I'd call that a win for HN even though your post currently has negative votes.

I hesitated before publishing my reply as it isn't my normal sort of HN post. I guess this just touched a nerve personally.

Re: Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable for the Poor

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Post by josefresco »

adderthorn wrote: post #19
hilbert42 wrote: post #2

I don't live in the US although I've been there many times and I've even worked there at times yet I still cannot understand why the country is deliberately tearing itself apart on matters like this. If you want to alienate one section of one's community then this is a surefire way of doing it. Why is it that Republicans so despise and revile the poorer sections of their community? Don't they realize the actual damag…

I can speak as someone who lives in the US and in a state that has a republican super majority in our government. Without making this an issue specific to republicans, the US two-party government often creates an citizenry who views elections as a zero-sum game. One where one side wins and therefore the other must lose. Increasingly, republicans are attempting to foster an environment where the larger, democratic cit…

Coal mining represents a very small part of the American and rural economy. It was simply used as a wedge by wealthy Republicans to divide Americans.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/215790/coal-mining-emplo...

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