Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program::Thune, Cruz complain that $30 discounts go to people who “already had broadband.

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    Should be higher. $60/mo. tax credit for broadband plus $2,000 every 3 years for tech gear.

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      That’s more then I spend for my household on “tech gear” every 3 years, including cellular devices. I am far from any line that would qualify me for a program seems excessive.

      I agree with the bump to $60, $30 is a good subsidy like a decade + ago.

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        Is the money supposed to completely pay for it or is it a subsidy? If it’s a subsidy then $30 seems fine. High speed Internet at around $50 seems pretty common.

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          Idk. Where I live the cheapest option is like $65. I think one company offers 10mb for less, but for obvious reasons I haven’t switched to that.

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      I thought there was a companion requirement that providers must offer a plan that is fully covered.