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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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[-] Maddie@sh.itjust.works 82 points 10 months ago

If there's one thing Republicans can't stand, it's helping the poor.

[-] glowie@h4x0r.host 14 points 10 months ago

Especially those with unplanned pregnancy

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Excuse you those are gifts from God and future wage slaves!

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

It's two fold for them, I'd bet money that they're also trying to disconnect the youth in some attempt to grow their dwindling youth base. Their dumb book bans don't work so well when kids can just hop on the Internet and get it anyways (and more)

Can't have kids learning all that "empathy" and "caring" indoctrination! /s

[-] chitak166@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I can very easily see republican communities banding together against the internet in the same way Amish ones do.

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