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**iklostardinn** · 01-24-2011, 05:45 AM

How much longer until America goes bankrupt? I used to think it'd be many years...that was before Obama. Now, I'm saying 10 - 20 years...assuming he doesn't get reelected. If he gets reelected...less than 10 years.

Why work? Gee, now you can get FREE cell phone service from Dear Leader. This is awesome!!!

They've nicknamed this 'The Obama Phone'. Get yours today!!!

Click on link below to go to actual website and sign up!!!

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enr...blic/Home.aspx

SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program
that provides a free cell phone and airtime each
month for income-eligible customers.

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enr...blic/Home.aspx

**h0ldem** · 01-24-2011, 11:06 AM

Thanks for the link. Too bad you didn't read it. I've bolded the relevant parts just for you.

Here's what the first two graphs say:

There is no "Obama phone" or other newly created federal program to provide free cell phones. As you may know, this is a myth that is now circulating on the Web via email and blog sites. It has been thoroughly debunked by independent groups. (See for example: FactCheck.org at http://www.factcheck.org/2009/10/the-obama-phone/, which notes: "Low-income households have been eligible for discounted telephone service for more than a decade. But the program is funded by telecom companies, not by taxes, and the president has nothing to do with it."

The federal "Lifeline" program was created during the Reagan Administration. Lifeline is a federal program created by the Reagan era Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1984. The program was enhanced under Telecommunications Act of 1996, which was supported on a broadly bipartisan basis in Congress. The FCC’s Low Income Program of the Universal Service Fund, which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), is designed to ensure that quality telecommunications services are available to low-income customers at just, reasonable, and affordable rates. Lifeline support reduces eligible low-income consumers' monthly charges for basic telephone service.

01-24-2011, 05:45 AM	#1
iklostardinn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 347 Senior Member	Brad get punked by fake Obama phone rumor How much longer until America goes bankrupt? I used to think it'd be many years...that was before Obama. Now, I'm saying 10 - 20 years...assuming he doesn't get reelected. If he gets reelected...less than 10 years. Why work? Gee, now you can get FREE cell phone service from Dear Leader. This is awesome!!! They've nicknamed this 'The Obama Phone'. Get yours today!!! Click on link below to go to actual website and sign up!!! https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enr...blic/Home.aspx SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers. https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enr...blic/Home.aspx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-24-2011, 11:06 AM	#2
h0ldem Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 645 Senior Member	Thanks for the link. Too bad you didn't read it. I've bolded the relevant parts just for you. Here's what the first two graphs say: There is no "Obama phone" or other newly created federal program to provide free cell phones. As you may know, this is a myth that is now circulating on the Web via email and blog sites. It has been thoroughly debunked by independent groups. (See for example: FactCheck.org at http://www.factcheck.org/2009/10/the-obama-phone/, which notes: "Low-income households have been eligible for discounted telephone service for more than a decade. But the program is funded by telecom companies, not by taxes, and the president has nothing to do with it." The federal "Lifeline" program was created during the Reagan Administration. Lifeline is a federal program created by the Reagan era Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1984. The program was enhanced under Telecommunications Act of 1996, which was supported on a broadly bipartisan basis in Congress. The FCC’s Low Income Program of the Universal Service Fund, which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), is designed to ensure that quality telecommunications services are available to low-income customers at just, reasonable, and affordable rates. Lifeline support reduces eligible low-income consumers' monthly charges for basic telephone service. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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