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Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program (arstechnica.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But that risks poors being less poor and exploitable. It's ultimately about the control.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

They'd keep the control if they gave the poor the resources they need. That doesn't upset the balance of power, it just grows the economy to the size it needs to be for everyone to thrive. Control is already secured. Cruelty is the point.