gaforces
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Re: Money?
It goes to the US Treasury. The money the FCC gets has to be approved by Congress. They (FCC) don't control the money from the auctions. |
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SilenceGold
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Benton, AR | I hope the USA gets the money after Bush steps down at the end of his term. Otherwise, more money for his war. :/ |
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GOLFnSUN
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said by gaforces  :It goes to the US Treasury. The money the FCC gets has to be approved by Congress. They (FCC) don't control the money from the auctions. Some of the money was set aside to fund the voucher program for converters for the conversion to digital TV.
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Vertickle
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said by SilenceGold :I hope the USA gets the money after Bush steps down at the end of his term. Otherwise, more money for our war. :/ There. I fixed it for you.  |
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Mike
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...which was just given away + 98 billion dollars more to the national debt due to the "stimulus package". |
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gaforces
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It looks like they are borrowing from the US Treasury general fund to pay for coupons, then in 2009 they will take the money from the auction fund, and put it into the general fund.
From; >> »www.dtv.gov/DTVAct.pdf
(i) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.--There is established in the
Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Digital
Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.
(ii) PROCEEDS FOR FUNDS.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), the proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from
successful bidders) from the use of a competitive bidding system
under this subsection with respect to recovered analog spectrum shall
be deposited in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety
Fund.
(iii) TRANSFER OF AMOUNT TO TREASURY.--On September
30, 2009, the Secretary shall transfer $7,363,000,000 from the Digital
Television Transition and Public Safety Fund to the general fund of the
Treasury.
(1) implement and administer a program through which households
in the United States may obtain coupons that can be applied toward
the purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes; and
(2) make payments of not to exceed $990,000,000, in the
aggregate, through fiscal year 2009 to carry out that program from
the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established
under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)).
(b) Credit.--The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the Treasury
beginning on October 1, 2006 such sums as may be necessary, but not
to exceed $1,500,000,000, to implement this section. The Assistant
Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are
deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.
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his war huh...his and the 294 house representatives as well as 77 (29 democratic) senators that voted for it!~ |
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SilenceGold
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Not acceptable.
I meant the Iraq war..not the Afghanistan war. Our war is the Afghanistan war while Iraq war is Bush's.
Anyways, this is off subject..let's go back and stay on the subject. |
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| said by SilenceGold :Not acceptable. I meant the Iraq war..not the Afghanistan war. Our war is the Afghanistan war while Iraq war is Bush's. you said it...and I meant the Iraq war too...read it and weep »archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITIC···iraq.us/
Not that our discussion is out of sequence are you happy? |
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said by SilenceGold :Not acceptable. I meant the Iraq war..not the Afghanistan war. Our war is the Afghanistan war while Iraq war is Bush's. Anyways, this is off subject..let's go back and stay on the subject. You mean after you took it off subject after you got your cheap shot in?
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SilenceGold
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Benton, AR | No.
I have already requested for a mod to move those posts over to a new thread so I can continue discussing (or debate rather).
For now, I'm refraining from making the posts until the move has been made. |
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S_engineer
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Chicago, IL | you start by making a wrong statement and then request to have them all removed.....wow. shows where your brass is!
Nothing like lettin g the facts get in the way of a discussion huh!~!!!!
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SilenceGold, Irregardless of your political party or opinions about "The War" it is our War because we are paying for it.
I'm assuming that you are a taxpayer, is that correct? |
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gaforces
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said by S_engineer :his war huh...his and the 294 house representatives as well as 77 (29 democratic) senators that voted for it!~ "Yellow Cake! Yellow Cake! Yellow Cake! Aroooooooooo" cried the wolf. |
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gaforces
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Just do it here, the auction is boring and wont be final for weeks. |
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said by gaforces :said by S_engineer :his war huh...his and the 294 house representatives as well as 77 (29 democratic) senators that voted for it!~ "Yellow Cake! Yellow Cake! Yellow Cake! Aroooooooooo" cried the wolf. Free health care, free health care, free health care....alll I need is your vote!!! Arooooooooooooo |
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gaforces
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| said by S_engineer :said by gaforces :said by S_engineer :his war huh...his and the 294 house representatives as well as 77 (29 democratic) senators that voted for it!~ "Yellow Cake! Yellow Cake! Yellow Cake! Aroooooooooo" cried the wolf. Free health care, free health care, free health care....alll I need is your vote!!! Arooooooooooooo Don't forget Change, "Cause it's different!"
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We yield, nor shall you have all else as you wish.’
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BF69
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said by S_engineer :his war huh...his and the 294 house representatives as well as 77 (29 democratic) senators that voted for it!~ I hate to break it to you but the last time Congress actually delcared war was in 1941. |
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gatorkram
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Did someone say free cake, or did I read that wrong..
I want free cake.. |
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S_engineer
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I stand corrected..."War Resolution" |
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