The proposal comes after Republicans killed a federal FCC program that provided a $30 discount off the broadband bills of low-income Americans. The Republicans in question claimed they killed the popular program to save money, but a follow up study showed that the program more than paid for itself (by a factor of four) because it helped expand access to remote healthcare, employment, and education.
My state fighting a good fight. We’re flawed, but we sometimes get it right.
BigMacHole@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I’m POOR and that’s SOCIALISM! REAL FREEDOM is when we make it Affordable for the RICH while making it IMPOSSIBLE for ME to Afford!
otacon239@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I wish I had your gumption to vote against my own best interest.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Newmam will veto this bill. The motherfucker veto anything that helps the poor. He wants to be president and thinks kissing corporations assses will help him with that.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 month ago
hes been bought off by the gop donors, and AIPAC, thats why the sudden change. Even whitmer is acting very friendly towards trump right now, twice she has allowed him to use her as a platform.
sfled@lemm.ee 1 month ago
My sympathies exactly, my dear fellow.
Best regards,
A Temporarily Embarrassed Millionaire