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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2002

"Having fallen into a massive digit divide created by Arthur Andersen, Enron, WorldCom, the Dow, and his own business dealings, President Bush has not generated much publicity for blowing up the bridge over the digital divide.

His 2003 budget called for the elimination of programs in the Education Department and the Commerce Department that helped low-income communities build computer labs for children's education, adult literacy, and job training.

The programs, started by President Clinton, helped Indian tribes communicate across miles of desert and plain, helped elders learn to use computers, and helped teenagers do research after school. . ."

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