U.S. Congressman Dennis Ross

ABC Action News - Gov't Spends $2.8 Million for Free Internet in Tampa
ABC Action News - Gov't Spends $2.8 Million for Free Internet in Tampa

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Washington, May 30 - Millions of federal and local tax dollars have been paying for free internet access and computers for thousands of Tampa residents. It’s a federal stimulus program unique to Tampa that some people are calling government waste...Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Lakeland) calls the program government waste. “I think it’s an abject failure. You can’t justify that at all. That equates to $7,200 per person, to teach them how to use a computer. A stimulus dollar shouldn’t be used to update your Facebook, it should be used to do the I-4 Crosstown connector, they should be used to do infrastructure,” Rep. Ross said...(read more)