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> How about "Stimulus package" of new digital TV sets for the poor?

You don't need new TV's, the converter boxes do the same job (don't confuse DTV with HDTV). The coupon program is exactly that (Stimulus package), and it appears a good chunk of Americans did take advantage of it. No, I didn't find any $40 boxes in the stores, but bringing the cost down to $10 was quite acceptable.

AFA the gov't having its priorities bass akwards, I have to ask, what else is new? While I don't expect unnecessary military spending to end any time soon, we can hope with the new administration that maybe it'll be significantly reduced.

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Posted by: D-cat   Posted on: 01/26/09  (Edited: 01/26/2009 @ 09:25) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Push Broadband, Delay Digital TV?  BobWarfield | 01/26/09
Holy Arrogance Batman.  TripleII | 01/26/09
Dude...They have had time  JT82 | 01/26/09
Just a data point.  TripleII | 01/26/09
That scenario I didn't consider  D-cat | 01/26/09
RE: Dude....Thay had time  prodoti3 | 02/07/09
I had no problem getting the coupons...  D-cat | 01/26/09
Fair enough.  TripleII | 01/26/09
The story, not you, I thought had the tone. (nt)  TripleII | 01/26/09
It's television.  Palmetto | 01/27/09
But, but, but...  JohnMcGrew@... | 01/27/09
Good Case for the Poor  sboverie@... | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  arrohd | 01/26/09
Get a grip.  TripleII | 01/26/09
Why you're funding it.  Palmetto | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  orasac | 01/26/09
To Do list, one check  D-cat | 01/26/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  Boutmar | 01/27/09
--? and let's be truthful about it --?  jefflass | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  MarkSpeevak | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  bill.porritt@... | 01/27/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  kzot | 01/27/09
Elitism reigns supreme...  the.ksmm | 01/27/09
If $40 is "unaffordable" to you...  JohnMcGrew@... | 01/27/09
How about $500-$800, not $40  john@... | 01/27/09
Comcast is sitting pretty  silversidhe | 01/28/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  my69gymshorts@... | 01/28/09
Why not lease the radio spectrum?  govmtman | 01/28/09
HD TV is NOT DTV  JT82 | 01/29/09
Japan has had HDTV while we hang on to the trailing edge of technology.  softwareFlunky | 01/29/09
Again HDTV is NOT DTV [NT]  JT82 | 02/06/09
converter boxes hard to use  janitorman | 02/06/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  prodoti3 | 02/07/09
government = stupid  rick. | 02/07/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  cfbrehm@... | 02/07/09
RE: Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch  xoldxcowboyx | 02/21/09

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