Pay for your own T.V.

So on February 17th all analog television broadcasts will cease and everything will be broadcast in digital.  So what?  Well, if you're currently using an antenna to receive your free local T.V. then you'll be without your precious shows until you get a converter box.  These things aren't cheap; around $60 for a generic one.  Apparently though, if you just can't handle that price, if you need your T.V. fix so bad you just might die, the government is stepping in and offering free 40$ coupons to help you with this terrible economic burden.  Are you f***ing kidding me!?  If I understand this correctly the government is paying, which means I am paying in part, for people to watch T.V. !  I mean, I know it would be horrible to miss out on Fox news for a while, but when did television become a necessity of life?  Pay for your own damn T.V.