They sold it because it was to the businesses advantage to buy it (read
cheaper and predictable) rather than rent it and they were elected as
shills for business ... business provided the funds that enabled them
to run for office.
db
John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:28 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall <
[email protected]> wrote:
Could it be that they had to find a way to spend all those dollars they
accumulated by fining networks and TV stations for many a sundry reasons.
I believe that coupons were ultimately funded with a fraction of the money
they got selling the spectrum the TV stations were vacating.. They were
making up for the change of systems by the letting the money used to pay for
the spectrum help to cover the cost of people getting changed.
What I don't get is why did they sell the spectrum rather than rent it.
Make the leases long term and keep getting income from the lease. These are
a public good and should continue to benefit the public coffers.
At 10:24 PM 1/22/2009, you wrote:
I keep wondering why they used tax money for coupons in the first place.
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