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[–] [email protected] 363 points 1 year ago (3 children)

no cost

I think the head of a CEO somewhere just exploded.

[–] Jackthelad 328 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] dojan 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's 1:30AM and you have me cackling like a witch here.

[–] Jackthelad 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Halloween was last week, man!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Unlike the free tier.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

And witches are forever

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Absolutely despicable, +1 points to you.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago

and every conservative congresscritter, for some reason. 'couldn't this be done in the private sector'

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

CEOs are usually not relying as much on taxes. That's why it's free, this is a way to justify tax usage by developing public outreach.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Walmart CEO definitely relies on taxes, food stamps, WIC, and other programs. ISP CEOs took tax money for Internet upgrades and did nothing. Multiple bailouts for business that they squandered on stock buyback.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Walmart CEO definitely relies on taxes, food stamps, WIC, and other programs. ISP CEOs took tax money for Internet upgrades and did nothing. Multiple bailouts for business that they squandered on stock buyback.