Couldn't disagree with you more.
Got cable? Check!
Obamaphone? Check!
Disability/welfare/fool stamps? Check!
Compelling garbage on a 55" LCD TV? Check!
Gas in the whip? Check!
Nah! Ain't nobody got time for a revolt! I've got my wagyu beef, my champagne, lobster tail, and Duck Dynasty is on in a half hour.
How much you wanna bet that within a few years, all businesses that accept cash payments will be required to scan all incoming currency for inclusion in this database...
If it saves just one child, it will be worth it!
This would be an interesting reason to ensure everyone, even the poor, HAVE a phone - to keep tabs on them.