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Are families with internet access considered to have escaped poverty, bumpkin?
Internet access is neither a right nor a necessity. The government has no right using my money to provide it to anyone.
How much is this program costing the individual taxpayer?
You tell me. $2.1 million to provide free internet service plus some other perks for one low income housing project in Tampa Fl. How much would that be if all low income housing projects in Florida are included. In all of the southeast? In all of the south? In all of the country?
The point isn't so much the amount allocated for this project but the precedent being set and the implications of that.
That works out to just over .13/taxpayer based on filings from 2009. Yes, I think I can handle paying an additional .13/year for this program.
Ya, well, I see your point but I'm not outraged. If even one family uses the 'net to escape poverty, good on them.
Internet access is neither a right nor a necessity. The government has no right using my money to provide it to anyone.
Democracy in Iraq is neither their right nor a necessity, the government has no right using my money to provide it to them. However, Internet access is going to cost you .13/year. How much will our invasion, occupation and nation building in Iraq ultimately cost you? Not to mention the loss of 4,000 American lives....
You tell me. $2.1 million to provide free internet service plus some other perks for one low income housing project in Tampa Fl. How much would that be if all low income housing projects in Florida are included. In all of the southeast? In all of the south? In all of the country?
The point isn't so much the amount allocated for this project but the precedent being set and the implications of that.
That works out to just over .13/taxpayer based on filings from 2009. Yes, I think I can handle paying an additional .13/year for this program.
I think your math is a little off if you count only those who are actually working and paying into the national treasury without getting back most or more than they pay in. And again you are only counting one U.S. city. Add in ALL the U.S. cities and I think you'll be looking at paying a substantial amount every year to fund such a program.
Internet access is neither a right nor a necessity. The government has no right using my money to provide it to anyone.
Democracy in Iraq is neither their right nor a necessity, the government has no right using my money to provide it to them. However, Internet access is going to cost you .13/year. How much will our invasion, occupation and nation building in Iraq ultimately cost you? Not to mention the loss of 4,000 American lives....
Internet access is neither a right nor a necessity. The government has no right using my money to provide it to anyone.
Democracy in Iraq is neither their right nor a necessity, the government has no right using my money to provide it to them. However, Internet access is going to cost you .13/year. How much will our invasion, occupation and nation building in Iraq ultimately cost you? Not to mention the loss of 4,000 American lives....
Oh for fuck's sake Yank. Ever heard of staying on topic?
This used to be a nice building. It was built to house people at low or no cost to them.
Look what happened to it.
This used to be a nice building. It was built to house people at low or no cost to them.
Look what happened to it.
Who's the slum lord in charge of maintenance there?
This used to be a nice building. It was built to house people at low or no cost to them.
Look what happened to it.
Who's the slum lord in charge of maintenance there?
The Chicago Housing Authority. That's Cabrini-Green.
Doesn't change my point in the least.Who's the slum lord in charge of maintenance there?
The Chicago Housing Authority. That's Cabrini-Green.
Was.
They are almost all gone now. There is maybe 2 buildings left and I believe they are scheduled to be removed as well. Good riddance.
At the same time, the cash-strapped city began withdrawing crucial services like police patrols, transit services, and routine building maintenance. Lawns were paved over to save on maintenance, failed lights were left for months, and apartments damaged by fire were simply boarded up instead of rehabilitated and reoccupied. Later phases of public housing development (such as the Green Homes, the newest of the Cabrini–Green buildings) were built on extremely tight budgets and suffered from maintenance problems due to the low quality of construction.
