[tm22721]

Do you generally think the government should pay for things the market is rejecting?

Yes. Rural customers would still be without electricity or telephones if not for government subsidy. Republicans who fight this will be mown down, as they should be.

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[JohnGalt]

So instead of asking to end subsidies to urban centers, a smart politcal move for rural people is to try to compete for state handouts rather than say decentralized government or a tax break?