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Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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And pull themselves up by their bootstraps as usual?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's not always a necessity, but the opportunity cost of not having Internet can prevent you from meeting other necessities. For example, a lot of jobs require Internet to apply. Not getting a better job might mean you can't afford food or housing.