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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
True and correct......as I elluded to in previous posting above.
For clarification:
The American public IS everyone - not just the few that bother to vote for either candidate.
There is a vast numbers difference between the "American public" I referenced, and the much lower subset number of "American public" that voted for Obama. Not to mention the fraudulent voting activity that was proven to be rampant in Florida for instance. 
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Skid,
I was referring to cmbdiesel's post, not yours. I agree with you about the pork spending. I felt cmbdiesel was alluding that the "phone program" is not a product of Obama's but is an offspring of a program developed more intensely during the Reagan years but actually has roots going as far back as Roosevelt.
My issue with Obama phones is that I, we and you all pay a "fee" otherwise known as a tax that funds the phone program that is administered by the global company that controls TracFone.... During Obama's tenure the program has exploded see this page.
Obama Phone: Gov To Spend $2.4 Billion On Millions of Free Phones In 2012 by Mac Slavo
"estimated $2.4 billion in support in 2012; that compares to an inflation-adjusted $582 million it provided in 1998 when five million subscribers participated in the program." the govt does not control the program but sets the dollar amount of "discounted services" that people can apply for.
the govt is sort of hands off in this program but ultimately controls the purse strings...don't be fooled.
or feel free to research other sources of info. All the welfare queens, meth heads, dead beats and crack head wanna bes are going to bring down a program that was rooted in good intentions and are taking away from those truly in need.