Got my "Obama phone"?? Program started under Reagan, expanded by W. Bush! Oops.

[Clementine]

So all the right wing talk shows keep playing the clip of the disgusting fat bitch talking about "Got my Obama phone". Of course, its the perfect image. A black, poor, female boasting about her "Obamaphone" she got for free.

Well, it was given to her under the federal program LifeLine. Each phone has 250 free minutes per month. This story is being covered locally on The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment, where the Obamaphones were handed out yesterday in the ghetto side of town out of a minivan only for the poor.

And the right wingers have gone ballistic of course. Obama phones, on their tax dime. Not only was Benghazi bad enough (YES BENGHAZI BENGHAZI NEVER GIVE IT UP!!), but now he is giving out Obamaphones to all the poor.

The only problem with that talking point? Project LifeLine was founded by the Feds in 1985, as a subsidy for landlines, under President Reagan. It was expanded in 2005, under George W Bush, to cell phones, aka, "Obamaphones".

OOOOPS!!! Facts suck dont they!

It was Obama's own website that called it an "Obamaphone". Oooops!! And it was Obama who expanded the welfare rolls and ensured that everyone get the phones. My brother was able to pay for his own phone for years, but suddenly cancelled his cell plan to get his Obamaphone. Somehow, my moochie brother had never heard of the program before now. And he has three of the cell phones from 3 different companies. Anyone know if that is even allowed? He actually bitched about each one only having 250 minutes a month. Boo hoo. So damn easy to scam these "entitlements."

 

[aaronleland]

So all the right wing talk shows keep playing the clip of the disgusting fat bitch talking about "Got my Obama phone". Of course, its the perfect image. A black, poor, female boasting about her "Obamaphone" she got for free.

Well, it was given to her under the federal program LifeLine. Each phone has 250 free minutes per month. This story is being covered locally on The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment, where the Obamaphones were handed out yesterday in the ghetto side of town out of a minivan only for the poor.

And the right wingers have gone ballistic of course. Obama phones, on their tax dime. Not only was Benghazi bad enough (YES BENGHAZI BENGHAZI NEVER GIVE IT UP!!), but now he is giving out Obamaphones to all the poor.

The only problem with that talking point? Project LifeLine was founded by the Feds in 1985, as a subsidy for landlines, under President Reagan. It was expanded in 2005, under George W Bush, to cell phones, aka, "Obamaphones".

OOOOPS!!! Facts suck dont they!

It was Obama's own website that called it an "Obamaphone". Oooops!! And it was Obama who expanded the welfare rolls and ensured that everyone get the phones. My brother was able to pay for his own phone for years, but suddenly cancelled his cell plan to get his Obamaphone. Somehow, my moochie brother had never heard of the program before now. And he has three of the cell phones from 3 different companies. Anyone know if that is even allowed? He actually bitched about each one only having 250 minutes a month. Boo hoo. So damn easy to scam these "entitlements."

That website wasn't created by Obama. And thanks for bringing up how easy it is to scam those programs, since the only change Obama made to the program was to reduce fraud.

 

[bucs90]

So all the right wing talk shows keep playing the clip of the disgusting fat bitch talking about "Got my Obama phone". Of course, its the perfect image. A black, poor, female boasting about her "Obamaphone" she got for free.

Well, it was given to her under the federal program LifeLine. Each phone has 250 free minutes per month. This story is being covered locally on The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment, where the Obamaphones were handed out yesterday in the ghetto side of town out of a minivan only for the poor.

And the right wingers have gone ballistic of course. Obama phones, on their tax dime. Not only was Benghazi bad enough (YES BENGHAZI BENGHAZI NEVER GIVE IT UP!!), but now he is giving out Obamaphones to all the poor.

The only problem with that talking point? Project LifeLine was founded by the Feds in 1985, as a subsidy for landlines, under President Reagan. It was expanded in 2005, under George W Bush, to cell phones, aka, "Obamaphones".

OOOOPS!!! Facts suck dont they!

It was Obama's own website that called it an "Obamaphone". Oooops!! And it was Obama who expanded the welfare rolls and ensured that everyone get the phones. My brother was able to pay for his own phone for years, but suddenly cancelled his cell plan to get his Obamaphone. Somehow, my moochie brother had never heard of the program before now. And he has three of the cell phones from 3 different companies. Anyone know if that is even allowed? He actually bitched about each one only having 250 minutes a month. Boo hoo. So damn easy to scam these "entitlements."

That website wasn't created by Obama. And thanks for bringing up how easy it is to scam those programs, since the only change Obama made to the program was to reduce fraud.

Dear sir, we'll have none of those pesky facts in this conversation!!!!

 

[CrotchetyGeezer]

So all the right wing talk shows keep playing the clip of the disgusting fat bitch talking about "Got my Obama phone". Of course, its the perfect image. A black, poor, female boasting about her "Obamaphone" she got for free.

Well, it was given to her under the federal program LifeLine. Each phone has 250 free minutes per month. This story is being covered locally on The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment, where the Obamaphones were handed out yesterday in the ghetto side of town out of a minivan only for the poor.

And the right wingers have gone ballistic of course. Obama phones, on their tax dime. Not only was Benghazi bad enough (YES BENGHAZI BENGHAZI NEVER GIVE IT UP!!), but now he is giving out Obamaphones to all the poor.

The only problem with that talking point? Project LifeLine was founded by the Feds in 1985, as a subsidy for landlines, under President Reagan. It was expanded in 2005, under George W Bush, to cell phones, aka, "Obamaphones".

OOOOPS!!! Facts suck dont they!

Actually, your claim that Project Lifeline with respect to cell phones was founded by the Feds in 1985 appears to be a lie.

Are Taxpayers Paying for Free Cell Phones?
2/12/2012

This week, after a number of news programs ran stories about free cell phones being distributed to welfare recipients, I received a bunch of inquiries asking whether it was true. Specifically, I was asked whether there were free "Obamaphones" being distributed on the taxpayers' nickel.

Here's the scoop:

Yes, there is a law in place to help low-income customers have access to basic telephone service. It's divided into two programs: Link-Up America and Lifeline.

Link-Up assists consumers with the installation costs of phone service. The program pays up to $30 of the cost of installation and up to $200 in the form of a one year, interest-free loan for additional installation costs.

Lifeline provides discounts on basic monthly service at a primary residence for qualified telephone customers. These discounts can be up to $10.00 per month, or more for certain Native Americans. Generally, to qualify, your income must be at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines (these vary by location and size of family but for comparison, rings in at $22,350 for a family of four in the lower 48).

In some instances, coverage may include discounts for cell phone service instead of land lines at primary residences because realistically, cell phone service is less expensive in some areas than traditional service. Eligibility and type of program may vary from state to state -- and this is why there is a flurry of confusion about the program being a product of the Obama administration. In Florida, for example, cell phone service was added to the existing program in 2008, the year that Obama was elected to office. The conclusion from many folks was that it was a new federal program. It was not. It was an expansion of the existing program and implemented on a state-by-state basis.

The federal program [related to cell phones] dates back to 1996; it was part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Act did a number of things, including increasing internet access to doctors and patients in rural hospitals (for consults with specialists); subsidizing internet and phone coverage for schools and libraries and providing free or subsidized coverage for families who can't afford it so that they have links to emergency and government services. The Act was not taxpayer funded...exactly. Taxpayers do pay for coverage but not via federal income taxes. Instead, the Act "mandated the creation of the universal service fund (USF) into which all telecommunications providers are required to contribute a percentage of their interstate and international end-user telecommunications revenues." So that little fee [tax] on your phone bill labeled USF? That's what you're paying for.

Are Taxpayers Paying for Free Cell Phones? - Forbes

Then, there's the question as to what kind of federal taxpayer subsidies it is the telecommunications industry gets for offering these services.

So, you were wrong. The cell phone part of it didn't start until 1996 or thereabouts and, it wasn't a nation-wide instance of every state instantly adopting this program. Service became available on a state-by-state basis and while some offered the service early on, others, such as demonstrated above in the case of Florida, didn't adopt the service until later -- in Florida's case 2005. And, there is a tax, albeit disguised as a fee on telephone customers' bills. And, of course, as mentioned above, I suspect they get federal subsidies for offering these services in the form of tax breaks and refunds. And, besides, since this is a federally mandated requirement that the telecommunications industry provides these services? Call the User Service Fee what you want but, for all intents and purposes, it's a federal tax.

 

[varelse]

Obama Phone

Regan and bush called thier program obama phone and set up the obama phone.net website?

You are an idiot, please stay out of traffic.

Obamaphones.net is an independently owned and operated website and is in no way affiliated with the United States government, the United States President, any of the departments within the Federal Government, or any of the state or local jurisdictions located within the United States.

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[Lakhota]

Q: Has the Obama administration started a program to use "taxpayer money" to give free cell phones to welfare recipients?

A: No. Low-income households have been eligible for discounted telephone service for more than a decade. But the program is funded by telecom companies, not by taxes, and the president has nothing to do with it.

FactCheck.org : The Obama Phone?

PolitiFact | Adam Putnam: Obama campaign gives free cell phones to supporters

The Truth About The Obama Phone

 

[Agit8r]

So all the right wing talk shows keep playing the clip of the disgusting fat bitch talking about "Got my Obama phone". Of course, its the perfect image. A black, poor, female boasting about her "Obamaphone" she got for free.

Well, it was given to her under the federal program LifeLine. Each phone has 250 free minutes per month. This story is being covered locally on The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment, where the Obamaphones were handed out yesterday in the ghetto side of town out of a minivan only for the poor.

And the right wingers have gone ballistic of course. Obama phones, on their tax dime. Not only was Benghazi bad enough (YES BENGHAZI BENGHAZI NEVER GIVE IT UP!!), but now he is giving out Obamaphones to all the poor.

The only problem with that talking point? Project LifeLine was founded by the Feds in 1985, as a subsidy for landlines, under President Reagan. It was expanded in 2005, under George W Bush, to cell phones, aka, "Obamaphones".

OOOOPS!!! Facts suck dont they!

A Gipperphone?! Next you're gonna tell us that Reagan let our Beirut barracks get bombed!