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  tldr; Newsmax’s contract used to let their station on for free, the contract ended, the new contract offered to Newsmax required a fee.
  This isn’t complicated. 
  I mean, maybe for the supply-side Jesus idiots.
context: It’s all part of a familiar theme that Republicans have pushed over the years: that Big Tech and the mainstream media hold disdain for conservatives and want to scrub their voices entirely from the public conversation.
  Of course, rarely is reality in sync with that narrative. And, in this case, Republicans — who purport to embrace a pro-business posture and support the free market — are ignoring glaring facts to effectively help bully a private company into paying for a product it doesn’t want or believe would be financially prudent.
  
  Bingo.  But don’t forget they also claim to be the party of “small limited government”. 
  
  In fact, all signs point to this escalating in the weeks and months ahead. And if history is any guide, we could soon see Republicans drag executives from DirecTV and AT&T, whose shareholders own a majority of the company, before Congress over the dispute.
  
  I hope they do haul these company executives into Congress. Exactly what is going to occur besides GOP congress members showcasing to the world their pathetic display of a victim mentality, and lack of understanding of how basic business decisions are made? >
  
  They're plucky rebels
  They're the silent majority >
  
  Maverick's! You betcha!
  (intentional unnecessary apostrophe for comedic effect)
  (edit fur correkt spellung)