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lostincalifornia

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2. The cable and satellite services are a complete rip off for what they offer. The average person

Reply to PennsylvaniaMatt (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 01:45 PM

Dec 2013

pays 100 dollars a month.

For what?

90% of the so-called news channels are just right wing talking points, another good percentage are home shopping garbage, religious, or infomercials.

So maybe at most you might find 5 to 10 channels that have content you mostly watch. Is that work 100 dollars a month?

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OMG! Obama's approval rating drops to what it was for the last 3 years! [View all] rgbecker Dec 2013 OP

Like my dad said.... PennsylvaniaMatt Dec 2013 #1

The cable and satellite services are a complete rip off for what they offer. The average person lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #2

It was 41 in Pew the last 3 years? Penicilino Dec 2013 #3

I don't know, but here's Gallup. rgbecker Dec 2013 #9

Actually, his numbers are bad... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #4

Of course republicans have nothing to do with it Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #5

They have a great deal to do with it, but so what, that's politics... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #7

He still had the majority of votes in the last election. . . B Calm Dec 2013 #6

The latest Pew poll has Obama at 45 approve/49 disapprove. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #8

In fact his numbers are so bad I doubt he will run for reelection! DCBob Dec 2013 #10

LOL! rgbecker Dec 2013 #11