They aren’t bashful about this program, advertising it far and wide (seemingly) to every home in the U. S. We have received this advertisement at least ten times this year already.
Check this out. It’s not just a base unit mobile phone either.
Be sure to check out the qualifications. If you’re already accepted into one of a myriad of other government handout programs, you instantly qualify.
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I’ve seen one of these food stamp phones and no it’s not a glamorous video phone like that ad would imply. It does have a color LCD screen, but that’s occupied by icons and menus, and has no picture video capability. The one I saw was TracFone. It has quirks, like not being able to understand TracFone customer service when you call them (I mean garbledygook is all you hear).
Yes, the qualifications are wide and not too high, (but to the Left)
Food Stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Medicaid
Supplemental Security Income – commonly known as SSI
Health Benefit Coverage under Child Health Insurance Plan (CHIP)
The National School Lunch Program’s Free Lunch Program.
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program – LIHEAP
Federal Public Housing Assistance ( Section 8 )
If you are a low-income Eligible Resident of Tribal Lands
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families – TANF
