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IronLionZion

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36. Coal miners have children who learn stuff from the educational shows

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 06:08 PM

Mar 2017

and they don't even have to pay for cable to watch it. It's free. That coal miner's family gets news and debate coverage and other information and entertainment completely free of charge.

PBS as a publicly funded channel is cheaper than if that coal miner wanted his or her children to see the content and pay a cable company for access.

Public services like this tend to have lower per user costs than comparable private services.

That is NOT the case with many military programs or corporate subsidies. Fewer people benefit with a much higher cost per user.

Even if for whatever reason a repub is hell bent on a strong national defense and prosperous job creators, there is fraud, waste, and abuse aplenty in military programs and corporate subsidies where money is spent without actually achieving the stated outcome.

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"Why should coal miners pay for PBS"? [View all] babylonsister Mar 2017 OP

K&R. dchill Mar 2017 #1

Kick. dalton99a Mar 2017 #2

We're growing smarter, stronger, kinder... Cracklin Charlie Mar 2017 #3

What you're talking about........ MyOwnPeace Mar 2017 #4

I've known miners who would resent being called cultureless clods Warpy Mar 2017 #5

My Grandfather, my uncles, and my father among them. My father loved opera, museums, art, etc. And WinkyDink Mar 2017 #12

if they want to play that way, gopiscrap Mar 2017 #6

Why should I pay to maintain three Whitehouses for that so-called president? doc03 Mar 2017 #7

I agree. If Melania wants to stay in NYC, let he "billionaire" husband pay for it... iluvtennis Mar 2017 #16

Exactly! dae Mar 2017 #21

Excellent! Squinch Mar 2017 #8

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Mar 2017 #9

here's why: Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #10

The ultimate questions are: "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left WinkyDink Mar 2017 #11

And he'd merely reply, "I have the best sense of the decency or certainly one of the best dalton99a Mar 2017 #15

Mulvaney was the subject (as in the OP), not Trump. Trump is, I agree, beyond hope or shame. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #18

But but but if we pit these select groups against each other, Ilsa Mar 2017 #13

Empathy, like food, doesn't show results. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #14

THIS is elitism. Salviati Mar 2017 #17

Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #19

Why should taxpayers be forced to provide jobs for said coalminers? wildeyed Mar 2017 #20

Why should I pay for too many weapons marlakay Mar 2017 #22

Best counter statements I've heard on such an asinine argument! dae Mar 2017 #23

"Why should coal miners pay for PBS"? canetoad Mar 2017 #24

So they and their families can enjoy it, too. raging moderate Mar 2017 #25

Cue Matthew 25:35-45. calimary Mar 2017 #26

Why should I pay for their health problems because they chose a dangerous occupation? Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #27

Then you should get special protections, too. raging moderate Mar 2017 #28

It is rhetorical Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #29

Mr. Rogers kskiska Mar 2017 #30

Yeah, let's eliminate one of the four channels they can get for free. pamela Mar 2017 #31

I like how he essentially said coal miners Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #32

I bet coal miners like Poldark Generic Other Mar 2017 #34

So eloquently put by some anonymous FB soul Generic Other Mar 2017 #33

K&R demmiblue Mar 2017 #35

Coal miners have children who learn stuff from the educational shows IronLionZion Mar 2017 #36

For the same reason I pay for black lung treatments. urgk Mar 2017 #37

Why sould I pay to keep coal miner jobs? TlalocW Mar 2017 #38

This is what Drumpf and his ilk believe in this BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #39

The simplest answer? They should pay for PBS so their children don't have to be coal miners. ET Awful Mar 2017 #40

Because I don't see the Trump Foundation underwriting public broadcasting. mwooldri Mar 2017 #41

Why should I pay for a stupid wasteful wall. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #42