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‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« on: July 03, 2017, 01:17:38 pm »
 By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Thursday, June 29, 2017

The controversial “Obamaphone” program, which pays for cellphones for the poor, is rife with fraud, according to a new government report released Thursday that found more than a third of enrollees may not even be qualified.

Known officially as the Lifeline Program, the phone giveaway became a symbol of government waste in the previous administration. Now a new report from the Government Accountability Office bears out those concerns.

The report, requested by Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, also says the program has stashed some $9 billion in assets in private bank accounts rather than with the federal treasury, further increasing risks and depriving taxpayers of the full benefit of that money.

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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2017, 02:15:12 pm »
Another bad idea from a President full of bad ideas that Trump needs to cancel as soon as possible.

That $9 billion needs to be siezed and immediately applied to the federal debt.

All the Obama phones did was line the pockets of an already very rich man Carlos Slim...he owns TracPhone which got the contract to supply the cell phones for this scam.
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2017, 03:13:49 pm »
Typical of government programs.  Fraud, waste and mismanagement.



« Last Edit: July 03, 2017, 03:15:29 pm by Applewood »
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2017, 03:29:42 pm »
Quote from: txradioguy on July 03, 2017, 02:15:12 pm
Another bad idea from a President full of bad ideas that Trump needs to cancel as soon as possible.

That $9 billion needs to be siezed and immediately applied to the federal debt.

All the Obama phones did was line the pockets of an already very rich man Carlos Slim...he owns TracPhone which got the contract to supply the cell phones for this scam.
But that's the money to fund the flash mobs they organize with their obamaphones.
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2017, 05:12:58 pm »
Okay, so who among us is 'surprised' by this "revelation"???
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2017, 06:38:53 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on July 03, 2017, 05:12:58 pm
Okay, so who among us is 'surprised' by this "revelation"???
I heard the guy on the right was 'shocked'.
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2017, 07:01:42 pm »
What we need here is the video of the Obamaphhone lady.  I tried to post the link, but it wouldn't open.  Can one of you tech-savvy types help?
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2017, 07:35:19 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on July 03, 2017, 07:01:42 pm
What we need here is the video of the Obamaphhone lady.  I tried to post the link, but it wouldn't open.  Can one of you tech-savvy types help?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpAOwJvTOio
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2017, 07:41:55 pm »
@INVAR

Thanks!
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Re: ‘Obamaphone’ program stashes $9 billion in private bank accounts
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2017, 07:59:10 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on July 03, 2017, 07:01:42 pm
What we need here is the video of the Obamaphhone lady.  I tried to post the link, but it wouldn't open.  Can one of you tech-savvy types help?

   If it's a Youtube Video just remove the 's' from the https link and post as a URL and it should post. @Applewood
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