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Bengus81

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10. Idiot MAGOTS living in the sticks need that. Especially since Trump and douche killed Biden's

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:32 AM

Sep 2025

part of his Infrastructure plan that would get HSI to rural areas. To bad so sad fuckers..............

The Digital Equity Act is another program that Trump allegedly targeted for cuts because of its use of the word "equity," despite it being a source of broadband funding for many Republican-led states and rural areas.

In June 2025, a similar report stated that a DOGE cut had revoked a $23 million grant intended for broadband expansion in Ohio.

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Idiot MAGOTS living in the sticks need that. Especially since Trump and douche killed Biden's Bengus81 Sep 2025 #10

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