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A program that isn’t available to everyone and is routinely under fire. It also doesn’t solve the underlying problem, but instead throws money at the companies
by JoBrad 7y ago
A program that isn’t available to everyone and is routinely under fire. It also doesn’t solve the underlying problem, but instead throws money at the companies exacerbating it for profit. Broadly available, competitive broadband is the answer.
- evv 7y ago> It also doesn’t solve the underlying problem, but instead throws money at the companies exacerbating it for profit Quite similar to Obama's approach to healthcare, what a coincidence! :-)
- AdamJacobMuller 7y agoJust on a massively larger scale.
- otterley 7y agoThe better choice - replacing private provisioning for basic healthcare coverage with a public service - was not politically viable. Sometimes you have to make a suboptimal choice for the greater good.
- evv 7y agoTrue. But the root cause of the problem is the influence of the insurance/pharma industries on our legislative system. Pretty sure Obama was smart enough to see that. Did he do anything about it?
- otterley 7y agoLike what, change the Constitution to alter the First Amendment? That's not something within the President's powers.
- evv 7y agoThe president has a loud microphone, but I didn't hear a peep on this subject.. he could have called out the blatantly corrupt legislators.
- otterley 7y agoEveryone loves their Congressperson; nobody loves Congress. And it is not inherently corrupt to leave your door open to listen to feedback.