One in three people enrolled in a government-subsidized phone program might not qualify for the service, with thousands of accounts belonging to either fake or dead people, according to a government audit released Thursday.
The oversight is costing taxpayers more than $100 million worth of improper payments per year, according to the audit by the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan federal watchdog.the audit n audit released on Thursday.
EasTexSteveThat's as silly as saying that if you pay rent, you don't pay property and school taxes.
The complaint is not about "benefiting the poor." The complaint is about not promoting self-sufficiency. For most people, a cell phone is not a necessity. For those people, if they want one, they need to find a job and buy their own.
How are the Democrats in congress not starting the case today and using these articles as their first three exhibits? Maybe their only exhibits? I'm sure that it would be case closed with this evidence, including the doctors on Morning Joe who have diagnosed Trump as mentally ill. I know Dr/patient confidentiality would prohibit the new from talking about their sessions, but this is too important for little things like that.
This is not a defense of Mr Trump. As our president, he is not doing a good job. But even democrats are getting tired of this nothing-burger called Benghazi... I mean Russia.
And, by the way, how did the Russians illegally "interfere" with our elections? I'm surprised that you equate ANYTHING that has happened in the last year with the murder of American citizens and cover-up by the last administration that happened at Benghazi.
Aside from a few executive orders that the next president can undo before Trump has unpacked, what has Trump accomplished? If you're counting "he hasn't yet been impeached," on balance, I would say that is surprising. I wouldn't call it a legacy, though, after six months on the job.
"I believe in my bones, among the list, I agree with the list that Sam put out about why Hillary lost but I would add to that it was pretty hard to elect a woman after you've elected the first African-American president."
Also, the Wikileaks information was not Russian propaganda. It was news regarding rigging the primary and it turned out to be true. If the information was from Russia - and there is no public evidence that it was - then we were done a favor. As much as you like Hillary, she was subverting our democracy for her own gratification.
And finally, aside from the idea that Bernie would have won and the Clinton group cannot bring themselves to admit this, your support of the Russia thing is support for the Democrats who wish to continue to be sold out to Wall Street - sold out, because they like money.
In short, continue to howl about Russia in the face of gerrymandering, caging, electronic voting machines and more, is just, you, supporting the oligarchs who run this country.
WASHINGTON—Before the 2016 presidential election, a longtime Republican opposition researcher mounted an independent campaign to obtain emails he believed were stolen from Hillary Clinton's private server, likely by Russian hackers.
In conversations with members of his circle and with others he tried to recruit to help him, the GOP operative, Peter W. Smith, implied he was working with retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, at the time a senior adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump.
"He said, 'I'm talking to Michael Flynn about this—if you find anything, can you let me know?'" said Eric York, a computer-security expert from Atlanta who searched hacker forums on Mr. Smith's behalf for people who might have access to the emails.
Emails written by Mr. Smith and one of his associates show that his small group considered Mr. Flynn and his consulting company, Flynn Intel Group, to be allies in their quest.
What role, if any, Mr. Flynn may have played in Mr. Smith's project is unclear. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Smith said he knew Mr. Flynn, but he never stated that Mr. Flynn was involved.
Mr. Flynn didn't respond to requests for comment.
A Trump campaign official said that Mr. Smith didn't work for the campaign, and that if Mr. Flynn coordinated with him in any way, it would have been in his capacity as a private individual. The White House declined to comment.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating Russian attempts to sway the U.S. election and whether there was collusion between Russians and the Trump campaign.
EasTexSteveIt doesn't matter where it's from. The facts still stand. The only "collusion" that occurred was between Comey, the deep state, and indirectly with the Russians. This is what damaged Hillary. Trump and his campaign wasn't even in the loop.
http://151...See MoreTrump Tweet: I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!
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<...See MoreI was listening to economist Richard Wolff on Youtube, and he led me to the article, "CSU Then and Now" - CSU being the California State University System. As you read, remember California is one of the more progressive states.
IMHO, this is an example of what the boomers did to the next generation! The article says:
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In 1985, students had to work 199 hours at minimum wage to pay tuition and fees for an academic year at CSU," according to the paper. In 2015, students had to work 688 hours at a minimum wage job to cover those costs."
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Richard Wolff adds this:
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Between 1985 and 2015, 150,000 more people have enrolled and made use of the university. That's an increase of 150,000. However, the state, when you adjust for inflation, the state now spends, in 2015, 41% less per student than in 1985.
The complaint is not about "benefiting the poor." The complaint is about not promoting self-sufficiency. For most people, a cell phone is not a necessity. For those people, if they want one, they need to find a job and buy their own.