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  Man, this guy really wants to use his political capital for something we already know is a snipe hunt?  Newsmax wanted to charge more for their content.  DirecTV said nah, we will just not do business anymore.   Congrats America, this is apparently what Republicans think the common man/woman wants right now.  You'd think there were no large problems for the average American right now.
context: Wouldn’t this be, oh…
  The government interfering with free enterprise? Like….
  COMMUNISM? >
  
  Not when GQP does it. Then it's patriotism. >
  
  If you enter Patriot at the end, you can save 30% on your next pillow purchase. >
  
  “People aren’t  just going to be allowed to choose who to do business with under our government” -Kevin McCarthy >
  
  Sounds like wedding cakes for everyone are back on the menu folks! >
  
  Oh no, it looks like McCarthy intends to put the government in the role of regulating who must say what. I seem to recall some rule or other about that.
  
  . . . I think Americans should be able to have a choice in the news they are able to get.
  
  And McCarthy intends to decide just what news that is. >
  
  “You can have any type of news you want, as long as you choose propaganda” >
  
  Newsmax raised its price beyond what directtv was willing to pay. Maybe newsmax should lower it's price to what the market will bear? >
  
  If I was a provider, Even if they paid me it wouldn't be worth it to carry them >
  
  Anyone calling up to complain about Newsmax being gone was probably already in the system for being an asshole customer. >
  
  So let me get this right.  Republicans believe a private enterprise should be able to refuse service (cake shop), but not refuse service (Newsmax) and demands no restrictions on  media  (Trump Twitter) and demands restrictions on media (Louisiana porn id requirement), demands everyone respect their religious tenents (abortion) and demands some religious tenents be forbidden (satanic church abortion ritual).
  (edited for spelling) >
  
  Sounds like the Chinese Government. The GOP would do well to remember that pissing off the business class will not end well for them >
  
  Let them eat face >
  
  McCarthy apparently doesn’t understand there is more truth value on the Bigfoot channels. >
  
  What happened to let the free market decide? GOP is a dumpster fire. >
  
  Why would the government interfere in private business? It doesn’t make sense and that’s the point!
  The GOP had no platform in 2020 or 2022, the grievance politics, and clown show is on the docket. These little theatrics are to give the illusion of governance without doing anything.
  If the past is prologue what we’re seeing is this lot attempting to create sound bites, and clips they can parade around their “news” outlets and social.
  DirectTV customers like the American people are tired of the clown show and false narratives. They dropped NewsMax, its their platform and their right.
  But it’s a grievance so it’s on the menu. >
  
  My understanding is it didn’t have anything to do with the content of newsmax and was just that while directv didn’t have to pay for newsmax it was worth it but it didn’t have enough demand to justify paying newsmax to continue to carry it. Strictly business decision. >
  
  Bunch of whiney babies. >
  
  That’s what we call forced speech. >
  
  He can have his worthless hearings, nobody gives a shit. >
  
  I can't wait for DTV to break out the white board, Katie Porter style. >
  
  Ha ha, what a fuc&ing clown. This isn’t China dude. >
  
  Carriers should be mandated to pay for the privilege of carrying propaganda. >
  
  Small government, okay!
  Free speech, doesn't equal anyone wanting to listen. >
  
  They want government small enough to fit in your bedroom. >
  
  They want a monarchy, the smallest of governments. >
  
  Why do they hate capitalism? >
  
  So let me get this right.  Republicans believe a private enterprise should be able to refuse service (cake shop), but not refuse service (Newsmax) and demands no restrictions on  media  (Trump Twitter) and demands restrictions on media (Louisiana porn id requirement), demands everyone respect their religious tenants (abortion) and demands some religious tenants be forbidden (satanic church abortion ritual). >
  
  In a nutshell, yes.  The hypocrisy is baked in. >
  
  Why do republicans hate the free market!? >
  
  That's a bold strategy >
  
  "But muh free market" or something. >
  
  Small chance he actually does it.  He's just keeping the furor alive. >
  
  It's not the right time to be sober. >
  
  Maybe the groundswell of people trying to get rid of Fox is becoming worrisome to Fox. There are people wanting to drop out of paying for Fox on cable/dish because they don't watch it. The App popularity means a lot of people are doing Hulu, Sling, Paramount, etc. and simply not paying any money to Fox. >
  
  McCarthy is not in a position to rule anything out right now because he has painted himself into a corner.
  He knows his caucus will not be able to agree on a budget that will ever pass.
  He also knows that if he makes a deal with the White House and agrees to a budget that Democrats will vote for, his caucus will recall him and he'll lose his nice office. >
  
  Republicans have feces for brains >
  
  Irony is dead. 
  Who wants to tell him? Spoiler, it doesn’t matter because he is quite literally not capable of understanding. >
  
  
  “You know I had discussions with a couple members now because it’s very concerning to me,” McCarthy said during a press conference at the Capitol on Thursday. “Now, Newsmax isn’t the first one, OAN [One America News] as well. And I think Americans should be able to have a choice in the news they are able to get.”
  McCarthy added that he would “hate to see somebody being kicked off simply because they provide something conservative, so I think it is a place that we should look at.” >
  
  Jeez, we can't have a private company make its own decisions on what services it wants to offer, can we? >
  
  I love how they want to do the things they condemn in "communist" countries. >
  
  So, he wants government to pick winners and losers?