pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
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Re: This Program Deserves To Fail
said by RR Conductor  :Man, you should move to Somalia, where they have no pesky government programs to annoy, of course, you'll have to deal with being shot at, starved and other nice things. Funny you mention that. There never seems to be a cop around when you need one, unless it is to give you a traffic ticket.
I know that policing is not a federal responsibility, but the fact that the government is being asked to pay for entertainment (be it in the form of expanded TV coupon subsidies, stadiums, etc.) while government services that should be provided suffer say a lot about spending priorities in this country.
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k1ll3rdr4g0n
join:2005-03-19
Homer Glen, IL
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said by cdru :Says the person not on a fixed income...which is really what the program was suppose to help with. I think anyone here can afford $50. Credit cards anyone...
Oh..umm...sorry  .
But really, ropeguru does have a point, $50 for a box that lets you watch TV and should last you years doesn't cost you that much is pretty good. Consider the cost of a DVR or a cable set-top box. Plus you get more channels, and clearer, with DTV, so its kinda a no brainier. If you really can't afford $50, talk to your neighbors to see if they will loan you money, setup an outreach program, do something...just don't complain about it. Don't make the problem worse, always work towards the solution to the problem and you will go far. |
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Camelot One
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join:2001-11-21
Sarasota, FL
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said by pnh102 :Yes, AT&T should absolutely be required to subsidize new 3G phones for those who signed - and are still under - contracts with the older phones. --
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burgessms
join:2002-05-29
Los Angeles, CA
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said by pnh102 :Since when is it the taxpayers' responsibility to guarantee peoples' "right" to watch TV anyway? If people who watch TV care enough about the long-overdue DTV transition, they can go take care of this themselves. Since the gummiment decided to change the pre-existing scheme, and not have it be backwards compatible. Like adding color to TV, or stereo to FM. The gummiment is makeing a bundle from the airwave auction, and so they should actually pay the whole bill to convert my existing built in TV. I'm glad they will cover a good chunk of it with the coupon. |
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