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		tedajax on May 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TurboTax to pay $141M in agreement reached by all ... The internet was literally started as a government research project paid for with taxes...

sneak on May 4, 2022 [–]

Yes. And then the modern internet we use today was built a different way.

alimov on May 4, 2022 | [–]

No. It was built on* publicly funded infrastructure and subsidies paid for by our taxes.

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