[rlmorel]

It is a liberal Democrat construct developed, enhanced and advertised vigorously beginning in 2009 .

In the graphic below, look at the increase in the amount spent on this between 2005 where it had been and was around 9 billion a year, then JUST COINCIDENTALLY in 2009 began to increase to double that amount. (This is the same as payouts even though it says "USF Contribution Rates" because these are a direct passthrough in fees to paying customers like me, and I presume, you.

You want to put the blame for this on Reagan and Bush, and (like everything that happens under an administration) they aren't blameless, but calling these Obamaphones makes a lot more factual sense than calling them "Rooseveltphones", "Reaganphones" or even "Bushphones".

Otherwise, how do you explain a rough doubling of payouts since the day Obama took office?

[FreedomStar3028]

Reagan Bush and Clinton led the foundation.

Makes zero sense to call them obamaphones.

[Neidermeyer]

I believe the lifeline & rural phone programs are funded by that telecom tax that goes back to the Spanish American war ,, time to repeal that tax and kill this program.