Obama v. Obamaphones

First they were Reaganphones. Then they were Bubbaphones. Next they were Dubyaphones. Last year they became infamous as Obamaphones.







So give credit to Obama now: When his FCC last year forced the carriers to verify that Lifeline users needed aid, it found the program was riddled with fraud and waste.



So many Americans have cells that carriers have a hard time finding new clients. What better way to drum up easy business than having the government cover the costs for millions of new customers?

This is the real face of corporate welfare. Lifeline was supposed to help poor Americans, but companies like Sprint and AT&T ended up on the dole with them.

A system designed to help the poor has ended up slathering profits on a lucrative industry. Good for Obama for cracking down on the Obamaphone.

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