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Old 02-06-2017, 05:04 PM  
Bladewire
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Originally Posted by AmeliaG View Post
I think Internet and probably also certain media should be regulated as utilities, forced not to split up the country into monopolies in violation of antitrust etc
I agree 100%

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A lot of people who qualify for Lifeline don't take it because they identify as middle class, whatever their income, and they resent people who grab every handout. A lot of existing welfare programs like this are also brutal to people when they go back to work.
I'm against people that grab every handout. People that work the system take resources from those that really need them and should be cut off and/or prosecuted for fraud.

Our whole system needs to be overhauled so people who need help get ample help to actually help them, not just sustain a poverty existence.

I think subsidised internet for those truly in need that can't afford it is a necessity in this day and age, especially for those in remote places looking for work.
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