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Re: Isn't it obvious? said by Minister:Smaller government is more manageable and more directly accountable. I agree. So why make it larger by giving it the power over a broadband network?
said by Minister:Also, if they're competing with SBC, they'll be less influenced by their lobbyists because loyalties will lie elsewhere (like to the people) They problem is they cannot compete. This is because they are funded by the taxpayer who has little recourse--and because they have the money of the taxpayer they are not forced into being innovative. They can bury costs of rollout, upgrade, and maintenance in your taxes. Sure you can vote them out, but if a crooked politician has enough money they will get in office. |
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i always post with this name so i dont know how anonymous it is..... and i guess you didnt get my point or maybe you just dont like to admit that you might be doing the same thing albeit not as much as the one i gave an example of there |
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| Your a commi so is the other guy for muni broadband. The guy lives in NY, liberal, clinton lover, gore tree hugger, should i go on. |
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I'm not trying to twist your words. I'm trying to clarify: tax revenue is NOT used to pay back bonds for municipal networks. Income from selling services pays back the bonds.
Using your words, I could say "taxpayers pay off cable company debt", since most cable company subscribers are taxpayers. |
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Berkeley, CA | reply to Harry ball
said by Harry ball:Your a commi so is the other guy for muni broadband. The guy lives in NY, liberal, clinton lover, gore tree hugger, should i go on. Get stuffed. Stupid rednecks. |
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| The truth hurts socialists. |
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This is a really simply concept, and the last post I am going to waste my time making on this one: If the muni cannot cover its bills with enough income the taxpayer will fill the gap. The taxpayer also has no way to ensure some of their tax revenue, city fees, etc., are not somehow getting secretly funneled into it. But unlike a private enterprise held accountable only from revenues by people that want the service, everyone that pays taxes would be tied into a muni. |
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| If a community votes to wire itself, it's not socialism. It's Democracy. If they shoved it down your throat, it would be socialism.
Your entire position as yet another free-market talking head is based entirely on one premise: Greed. Less regulation, less taxation, less baracades to you getting more money in your pocket.
Boiled down, all your entire philosphy is based on is GREED. (sometimes fear)
Greed isn't a policy. |
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JTRockvilleData HoPremium,MVM
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That simply isn't true. Income taxes are NOT used to pay back revenue bonds, which is what most munis are funded by:
Karl Bode  said it very well. Read up:
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