Senate confirms Biden FCC pick as 5 Republicans join Democrats in 55-43 vote
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Anna Gomez confirmation means "FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality."

Senate confirms Biden FCC pick as 5 Republicans join Democrats in 55-43 vote. Anna Gomez confirmation means “FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality.”::Anna Gomez confirmation means “FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality.”

  • starman2112English
    743·
    1 year ago

    “If confirmed, she would give the Democrats a majority at the FCC that would enable them to impose a radical left-wing agenda, including investment-killing and job-killing so-called net neutrality rules, otherwise known as Obamacare for the Internet,” Cruz said.

    What the fuck jobs does this sack of butter think will be killed

    • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      44·
      1 year ago

      “Obamacare for the Internet”

      For all its flaws the ACA has worked out relatively well for most people. Is that a tactic that finds any purchase with anyone not already in the bag?

      I understand its primary reason and you play to the base, but this seems short sighted even for the zodiac killer.

      • Archer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17·
        1 year ago

        Ted Cruz knows that people were for the ACA and against Obamacare, so that’s why he says this

      • RvTV95XBeoEnglish
        15·
        1 year ago

        anyone not already in the bag?

        At this point, as far as I can tell, the GOP doesn’t seem to give a shit about anyone not in the bag, their only goal is to keep everyone inside too scared to leave.

      • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        I don’t know the individual mandate really messed me up one year. My workplace and the exchange were too expensive so I get fined for not having enough money. Meanwhile my employer’s health insurance company made bank.

        If the ACA had gone through without the individual mandate I would have been a lot happier. Go ahead and argue with me but unless you have a few hundred dollars to give me I am very unlikely to change my views. And before you start, yes I live in a state where the rate isnt $0.