The Obama Phone program is a MESS.

[GeoFisher]

--
I believe the "Obama phone" was actually a "Reagan phone" if you want to look up the origins of the idea.

Not sure about the dealership closings but I'm sure there are a lot of details on that also you haven't bothered to find out the pros and cons of.

Obama care was likely a bad idea but it is unlikely it has enough history to make that determination but I'm sure that won't stop you from drawing your political conclusions based on your hate for the man.

Lefties LOVE to say that. It was meant to give someone an emergency land line. The cost was CHEAP.

Now they get phones away to anyone.

Do you EVEN watch or read the article. A person, went up asked to be on the program, and without any documentation was able to get not 1 , not 2 but 3 free obama phones.

And yea, they are OBAMA PHONES because in 2008 he changed the law to allow cell phones to be issued.

The land lines can be called REAGAN phones all you want.......and for 18 years, if you called them that I'd be fine with it, but you know what. Under Reagan the program was scrutinized, and you actually had to prove need, before SCREWING the gubment out of money.

Oh, and the douchebag woman saying it is not a "federal" program is total BS. Anyone who PAYS for a cell phone pays a 3 or 4 dollar tax to pay for those free Obama Phones. Nothing like sharing the wealth.

Later,

Geo

[Hlleonard]

Lefties LOVE to say that. It was meant to give someone an emergency land line. The cost was CHEAP.

Now they get phones away to anyone.

Do you EVEN watch or read the article. A person, went up asked to be on the program, and without any documentation was able to get not 1 , not 2 but 3 free obama phones.

And yea, they are OBAMA PHONES because in 2008 he changed the law to allow cell phones to be issued.

The land lines can be called REAGAN phones all you want.......and for 18 years, if you called them that I'd be fine with it, but you know what. Under Reagan the program was scrutinized, and you actually had to prove need, before SCREWING the gubment out of money.

Oh, and the douchebag woman saying it is not a "federal" program is total BS. Anyone who PAYS for a cell phone pays a 3 or 4 dollar tax to pay for those free Obama Phones. Nothing like sharing the wealth.

Later,

Geo

--
And yea, they are OBAMA PHONES because in 2008 he changed the law to allow cell phones to be issued.

It’s true that low income people get government issued cell phones. It’s not true that the government issued cell phone program started when President Obama was elected. Calling them Obama phones is a misnomer.
The program was started in 1996 when Bill Clinton was president and was continued under George Bush. It was originally started to help low income people pay for land lines, but as cell phones became more popular and cheaper during the Bush administration, it only made sense to provide the poor with cell phones.
These phones provide the poor – many of whom are seniors and veterans – with the means to access emergency care and job opportunities.
Some people will continue to snidely call them “Obama phones,” but that’s because they have no empathy for the poor and want to criticize President Obama.


Mr Fisher is there no end to your hatred and unwillingness to actually post the truth about anything political?

[Mean Morone]

I don't care what you guys say. I want a free Obama phone and I want you to pay for it. If I don't get my free phone, I will ask my good friend BO to contact the IRS who not only has control over your finances, he has control over your health care. So if you guys know what's best for you, you will allow me to have my free phone, along with my free health care, you know, the health care system the congress wants to have. I will get what's mine because I deserve it and I got a guy in power that will make sure I will get it in the end.

[Devils Horse]

--
And yea, they are OBAMA PHONES because in 2008 he changed the law to allow cell phones to be issued.

It’s true that low income people get government issued cell phones. It’s not true that the government issued cell phone program started when President Obama was elected. Calling them Obama phones is a misnomer.
The program was started in 1996 when Bill Clinton was president and was continued under George Bush. It was originally started to help low income people pay for land lines, but as cell phones became more popular and cheaper during the Bush administration, it only made sense to provide the poor with cell phones.
These phones provide the poor – many of whom are seniors and veterans – with the means to access emergency care and job opportunities.
Some people will continue to snidely call them “Obama phones,” but that’s because they have no empathy for the poor and want to criticize President Obama.


Mr Fisher is there no end to your hatred and unwillingness to actually post the truth about anything political?

Since you chide someone else for not telling the truth, let me help you get it out there. I read the article you got this from, and you must've only scanned it.

Government assistance for LAND LINE phone service to welfare recipients and people on certain other government programs started with Clinton and continued through Bush.

CELL PHONES began being issued in 2008. Fact, according to the article.

President Obama took office in 2008. Fact.

So should they be called Obama phones?

Should the NSA listen in on them to make sure they're only used for emergency purposes?

If you get a government sponsored phone, but vote straight ticket Republican will the IRS come after you?

I don't know, these question are all to tough for me.

Maybe President Obama will go on a popular late night comedy show and tell us the answers.

[GeoFisher]

--
[B]
Mr Fisher is there no end to your hatred and unwillingness to actually post the truth about anything political?

No hatred here.

Limit the program to ONLY phone service. No data, no text, no NOTHING but phone service, and I am probably OK with it.

And then stop using every service provider. Make them compete based on price. The current program simply hands out phones to anyone and the providers have all the incentive in the world to PUSH them, because good ole uncle sam pays for them.

Sad that folks like you simply don't get it.

WAKE UP. You prob have not a pot to piss in.......and very soon you will have even less of a pot to piss in. SAD that Americans would much rather figure out ways to give folks everything and then bitch about those who would rather MAKE them support themselves.

Later,

Geo

[Hlleonard]

No hatred here.

Limit the program to ONLY phone service. No data, no text, no NOTHING but phone service, and I am probably OK with it.

And then stop using every service provider. Make them compete based on price. The current program simply hands out phones to anyone and the providers have all the incentive in the world to PUSH them, because good ole uncle sam pays for them.

Sad that folks like you simply don't get it.

WAKE UP. You prob have not a pot to piss in.......and very soon you will have even less of a pot to piss in. SAD that Americans would much rather figure out ways to give folks everything and then bitch about those who would rather MAKE them support themselves.

Later,

Geo

--
LOL.... nice deflection from the crap you posted.... you have a nice evening.