As a protest vote against the GOP and the Mittdiot. Not because I believed any of that bullshit. Originally Posted by ExNYerAmen there, brother. Same reason for me.
Reagan was responsible for the phone program, not Obama. Stop putting this on Obama. Originally Posted by SpinShooterReagan was responsible for getting land line phones. I pay $15 a month for a land line phone and $100 for my cell, big difference
Reagan was responsible for getting land line phones. I pay $15 a month for a land line phone and $100 for my cell, big differenceBasic cell service is pretty cheap. It's your choice to have a plan that costs $100 per month. It's especially cheap if you get a cheap pay-as-you-go phone or something like a Tracfone. As for the cell phone program, it's funded by telecom companies, not through taxes, and only people who meet a certain income threshold and are on certain programs are eligible, and they are eligible for either landline assistance OR cell phone assistance, not both. Here's more info on the program:
and I am sure these folks can still get "free" land lines Originally Posted by cptjohnstone