It's Easy To Complain! So...

[smitty]

America is in debt up to, well, we are drowning.  So, let's start giving solutions.  One good place to start is these obama phones that taxpayers are paying for.  The cost is 2 BILLION dollars a year.  I say call your Senators and Congressman and urge them to support eliminating this.  Let's hear other suggestions...

[EnlightenedMessiah]

Is it really $2 billion a year? I'll need a somewhat respected source for that.

Also, military. Oh wait, it's in the constitution therefore it's okay

[77]

There is billions of $$ spent on nonsense  by the govt. they could cut but they wont! Term limits is the only long term solution.

[Chester86]

Can I use my Obama Hussein smart phone to send in a reply?

[LumRaiderFan]

Is it really $2 billion a year? I'll need a somewhat respected source for that.
Also, military. Oh wait, it's in the constitution therefore it's okay

Why don't we cut out what isn't in the Constitution and THEN start worrying about cutting back on what actually is?

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

@CBSNews: The real "middle class" is even worse off then previously believed http://cbsn.ws/1IXi42k

[77]

Six years of Yobama!

[thetragichippy]

Is it really $2 billion a year? I'll need a somewhat respected source for that.

Also, military. Oh wait, it's in the constitution therefore it's okay

 

 

It is the governments job to protect us.....

 

It is not their job to provide cell phones.....

[westend1]

Cool story except it wasn't Obama that started the program.

[smitty]

Cool story except it wasn't Obama that started the program.

I tend to agree, some what.  Explain...

[thetragichippy]

I tend to agree, some what.  Explain...

 

Even the right uses propaganda......

 

The idea of providing low-income individuals with subsidized phone service was originated in the Reagan administration following the break-up of AT&T in 1984. (It was expanded and formalized by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.) The program is paid for by telecommunications companies through an independent non-profit, not through tax revenue.

 

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/09/27/924011/the-truth-about-the-obama-phone/

[PAMFAM10]

Even the right uses propaganda......

The idea of providing low-income individuals with subsidized phone service was originated in the Reagan administration following the break-up of AT&T in 1984. (It was expanded and formalized by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.) The program is paid for by telecommunications companies through an independent non-profit, not through tax revenue.

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/09/27/924011/the-truth-about-the-obama-phone/

No your lying it's all obama.

[thetragichippy]

No your lying it's all obama.

 

There is enougth stuff I don't like about Obama, so I don't need to make up anything.....

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

No your lying it's all obama.

:lol:

[smitty]

There is enougth stuff I don't like about Obama, so I don't need to make up anything.....

obama's not totally innocent on this.  But, you are right, there's enough blame to go around.  BTW, I don't think the origianl psot said anything about it being totally Hussein's fault. 

[smitty]

Even the right uses propaganda......

 

The idea of providing low-income individuals with subsidized phone service was originated in the Reagan administration following the break-up of AT&T in 1984. (It was expanded and formalized by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.) The program is paid for by telecommunications companies through an independent non-profit, not through tax revenue.

 

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/09/27/924011/the-truth-about-the-obama-phone/

So, the obama phones are all privately funded? 

[smitty]

  ttt

[77]

Cool story except it wasn't Obama that started the program.

I know and he continued it so that makes him as sorry as Bush and yall voted him in twice! Go figure.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I know and he continued it so that makes him as sorry as Bush and yall voted him in twice! Go figure.

Both twice. 

[smitty]

So, the obama phones are all privately funded? 

Still need an answer...

[shovel]

Smitty, I suspect you know the answer, but I will play along anyway... Go to obamaphone.com for all your answers. This program is paid for by the fees collected on YOUR cell phone and home phone bills. Follow the money - Carlos Slim of Mexico (owner of Tracphone) is making the most money off this program. While the idea for this program is sound, it is wrought with fraud and abuse.

[smitty]

Smitty, I suspect you know the answer, but I will play along anyway... Go to obamaphone.com for all your answers. This program is paid for by the fees collected on YOUR cell phone and home phone bills. Follow the money - Carlos Slim of Mexico (owner of Tracphone) is making the most money off this program. While the idea for this program is sound, it is wrought with fraud and abuse.

Right!  Fees -- TAXES -- is sent to the Government.  These are being used.  This needs to stop.  If some business wants to be foolish enough to give these phones away, then more power to them.  But, I don't pay fees/taxes so that someone can get something for nothing.  I say: You want it -- you work for it!

[shovel]

Good luck getting traction with that idea.

[stevenash]

Right!  Fees -- TAXES -- is sent to the Government.  These are being used.  This needs to stop.  If some business wants to be foolish enough to give these phones away, then more power to them.  But, I don't pay fees/taxes so that someone can get something for nothing.  I say: You want it -- you work for it!

Smitty, you dont have sufficient "compassion"

[LumRaiderFan]

Smitty, you dont have sufficient "compassion"

Compassion is very expensive...especially when it's mandated.