Posted on 09/24/2013 3:35:02 PM PDT by Rusty0604
The real problem with the Lifeline Program that provides free cell phones – commonly known as “Obamaphones” – to low-income individuals is not that it’s been abused, but that not enough low-income Latinos are using the subsidized phones, according to The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). “Probably about 30 to 35 percent of the people who qualify for Lifeline would be Latino, and yet only about 15 percent of the users of Lifeline are Latino,” Brent Wilkes, executive director of LULAC, said in a conference call Wednesday. When CNSNews asked for a comment on documented reports of fraud and abuse in the “Obamaphone” system, he replied, “From our perspective, it’s not that there’s too much use, it’s actually too little.”
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Lemme guess LULAC wants a huge government grant to promote ObamaPhones
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The link was here on FR some time ago.
The phones are provided by a company in south Florida.
The company is connected to Rubio.
60% of lifeline users haven’t even been vetted properly to qualify.
Just heard that somewhere.
I didn’t see this article in search, sorry!
Oh no, don’t apologize.
I’m just mentioning the article I saw a while back, that’s related to yours.
anyone I know that has an Obama phone gives it to their kid and uses ye old land line.
I interviewed a lady a couple of weeks ago at a local food bank. She has six kids and was very happy each of them, and her, has a nobama phone.
Supposed to be one per household. Fraud is rampant. WE pay for this, not them. Outrageous.
Hispanic Ku Klux Klan wants more welfare for the “their people”....I am shocked..... /s
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