Stern interviews Obama supporters.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Bronko

Not sure what type of phones they got.... but they got them and they were free.

Since 1996 there has been a program to subsidize phone access for the poor, mostly as a safety mechanism.

I believe it's funded through a small fee on your phone bill.

To my knowledge that's the only government sponsored way to get phone access without paying.

-spence

[Fly Rod]

Originally Posted by spence

Since 1996 there has been a program to subsidize phone access for the poor, mostly as a safety mechanism.

I believe it's funded through a small fee on your phone bill.

To my knowledge that's the only government sponsored way to get phone access without paying.

-spence

U right....but has gone beyond safety......do ya need 500 roll over minutes to call 911....

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by spence

Since 1996 there has been a program to subsidize phone access for the poor, mostly as a safety mechanism.

I believe it's funded through a small fee on your phone bill.

To my knowledge that's the only government sponsored way to get phone access without paying.

-spence

Or you could just call her and the "rest of Cleveland" they all have them.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Bronko

Or you could just call her and the "rest of Cleveland" they all have them.

Given what I saw on the video I'm not sure she established sufficient credibility for her full remark to be taken at face value.

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

Since 1996 there has been a program to subsidize phone access for the poor, mostly as a safety mechanism.

I believe it's funded through a small fee on your phone bill.

To my knowledge that's the only government sponsored way to get phone access without paying.

-spence

And in 2008 it was made to include cell phones and went from a 200 million dollar program to a multi billion dollar entitlement... That's why they are called "Obama phone"

http://www.fcc.gov/lifeline

The good news Spence is that as part of a tribal nation you can get one too

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

And in 2008 it was made to include cell phones and went from a 200 million dollar program to a multi billion dollar entitlement... That's why they are called "Obama phone"

Lifeline Program for Low-Income Consumers | FCC.gov

The good news Spence is that as part of a tribal nation you can get one too

I don't think you really have a clue how the program operates.

The changes to the Clinton program to provide cell phone subsidies were made under Bush. The only changes I'm aware of under Obama have been to reduce fraud.

As for your claim of a multi-billion dollar entitlement, you're either completely ignorant or just making things up.

which is it?

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

I don't think you really have a clue how the program operates.

The changes to the Clinton program to provide cell phone subsidies were made under Bush. The only changes I'm aware of under Obama have been to reduce fraud.

As for your claim of a multi-billion dollar entitlement, you're either completely ignorant or just making things up.

which is it?

-spence

Federal Government Program Pays Out $1.6 Billion to Cover Free Cell Phones for Low-Income Americans | Moneyland | TIME.com

Please tell us more about President Obama's strides in reducing fraud.
He appears to be getting better at multi tasking with each post

[scottw]

Originally Posted by buckman

Federal Government Program Pays Out $1.6 Billion to Cover Free Cell Phones for Low-Income Americans | Moneyland | TIME.com

Please tell us more about President Obama's strides in reducing fraud.
He appears to be getting better at multi tasking with each post

Originally Posted by spence
If you diminish the safety net isn't that(social darwinism) precisely what would be happening?


Buckman, without multi billion dollar phone subsidies, old people will croak, children will starve and those with high cheek bones and questionable integrity will never get ahead in life.....

[buckman]

Originally Posted by scottw

Originally Posted by spence
If you diminish the safety net isn't that(social darwinism) precisely what would be happening?


Buckman, without multi billion dollar phone subsidies, old people will croak, children will starve and those with high cheek bones and questionable integrity will never get ahead in life.....

I don't understand how the program works because I'm not as bright as others, but 250 free minutes a month!!!( and who pays when they go over, because shutting the phone off would hurt the safety net) They should only dial 911 and thats it. I think that was the original intent.This has nothing to do with a "safety net". This is our tax dollars going to big corporations and being condoned by people too stupid to figure that out.
(like those motor scooter companies you see on tv. another scam)

Still waiting to hear more about how much money the President has saved us in this program...........some how with all the Presidents hard work we seem to be going backwards on the deficit a wee bit

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

This is our tax dollars going to big corporations and being condoned by people too stupid to figure that out.
(like those motor scooter companies you see on tv. another scam)

Still waiting to hear more about how much money the President has saved us in this program...........some how with all the Presidents hard work we seem to be going backwards on the deficit a wee bit

The program isn't funded by Federal tax dollars, its funded by fees. And the run up in 2008 if anything was prompted by the Bush tax cut fueled recession throwing more people into poverty...

Obama's FCC is left trying to clean the mess up.

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Rele...C-312210A1.pdf

If anything you should call these Clinton/Bush phones...

-spence