Amos:

Here is the exact wording cut and pasted for one item. What the hell is this going to do to get people back to work and get mortgages paid? Just tell the broadcaster to continue broadcasting analog until things straighten out.

These damned converter boxes are made in China anyway.

8 Box Program, $650,000,000, to be available until Sep9
tember 30, 2009: Provided, That these funds shall be
10 available for coupons and related activities, including but
11 not limited to education, consumer support and outreach,
12 as deemed appropriate and necessary to ensure a timely
13 conversion of analog to digital television.