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January 26th 2009     

Your Government In Action

Posted by: Laer at 05:17 pm

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uestion #1: Who’s big idea was it to put government in the middle of the digital TV conversion game? After all, the government doesn’t operate TV stations (yet), sell TVs (yet) or run cable/satellite systems (yet). But there they are, managing the consumers’ switch to a consumer product.

Question #2: Did anyone think they’d do it well? No, I thought not:

The Senate today approved a four-month delay in digital TV conversion. The Obama administration sought the delay because the government program to provide coupons for converter boxes needs more money. (AP)

Question #3:  Why should any federal money be required?  Is TV now a constitutionally guaranteed right, so every loser, meth head, spendthrift and bum (not to mention otherwise delightful poor people) is entitled to a government voucher if they can’t come up with the 12 cents or whatever that’s required for a converter?

Can we at least get them to pay us back when Obama starts sending them welfare checks tax refunds?

The broadcast industry, wisely, had no comment.  PBS offered up that the government goof would cause its network alone $22 million in extra power costs, since they’ll have to continue to have two systems fired up for another four months.  The total cost of this screw-up will be far, far greater.

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