You're probably familiar with the food stamp program which grew from $35 billion in 2008 to $75 billion last year. But did you know that getting food stamps also makes you eligible for a free government cell phone?
A program called Lifeline provides free phones and free monthly minutes to anyone on food stamps, WIC, Medicaid, Head Start, and several other government programs. And just like food stamps, Lifeline (aka "phone stamps") has been growing by leaps and bounds since 2008, at significant cost to taxpayers.More
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How can anyone justify this?
wasnt that bus in Salisbury yesterday parked at the Royal Farms near main st
If you want a cell phone PAY for it! I have to pay for mine and because someeone is on government assistance, shouldn't mean they're ENTITLED!
I'm so sick of people feeling ENTITLED!
That goes for Democrats AND Republicans!
Had a gut last week who had 4 "government" phones, all active.
This is how they will receive their attack orders from Obama.
If these are used for receiving any political messages, yank them. Otherwise, if it helps some old lady dial 9-1-1- when she falls, I'm okay with it.
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