Today, in the Times of Trenton, there are two stories side-by-side on page B8.
Senate: $3B to ensure TV reception
Lawmakers want to spend $3billion to make sure millions of Americans won't wake up to blank TV screens when the country makes the switch to all-digital broadcasts....
right next to:
No increase in heating aid
For the second time this month, the Senate voted against putting more money into a program that helps low-income families meet home heating costs. Senators who opposed the $3.1 billion in emergency money...
And who says our priorities are screwed?
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Here's the article:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-10-20-digital-tv-subsidy_x.htm
Can you guess who is proposing this? Yes, it's the Republicans! Shouldn't TV manufacturers be kicking in here - or offering low cost or free alternatives?
And who sponsored the heating aid bill?
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/10/21/senate_rejects_heating_aid_boost/
Senator Jack Reed, a Democrat of Rhode Island and Senator Susan M. Collins, Republican of Maine
Ok...so the repubs got one in...but still.... I can't believe it. Oil heat is going to be hellishly expensive this winter....
--*Rob
Thanks for finding the links, *Rob. They're both AP articles but I couldn't find them immediately yesterday when I posted this.
In theory, heating aid will be added to an upcoming bill, which may or may not come up in Congress. Someday. I wonder when? Boy, it's a little chilly here in the northeast today, huh? We could get our first frost early next week...
brilliant catch!
KILL YOUR TV!!
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