Another democrat vote-buying scam exposed

Jun 29, 2017

WASHINGTON

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.

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Auditors: Thousands of fake or dead people enrolled in government phone program

One in three recipients of a taxpayer-subsidized phone program might be ineligible for the government service, according to an audit released on Thursday.

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EasTexSteve I think they will be made famous under Trump when many of them disappear. And, it looks like they may do just that.

Jun 29, 2017

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Lulu It's a good thing a Democrat is looking out for you, otherwise this program, stated under Ronald Reagan, might continue to pay phone companies millions for unused phone service.

""A complete lack of oversight is causing this program to fail the American taxpayer — everything that could go wrong is going wrong," said Sen. Claire McCaskill...See More

Jun 30, 2017

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Bob R/CA This program is often misunderstood - the phones are not paid for by the taxpayers, but from a fund subsidized by the cable carriers. It's also very useful program, allowing people down on their luck the ability to field employment calls, and notify emergency services when things go wrong.

When you look at the widening divide in this coun...See More

Jun 30, 2017

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EasTexSteve That'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.

Jul 1, 2017

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Bob R/CA Your argument also denies people police and fire services, public education, social security, medicare, public roads, the FDA, the military...

Jul 1, 2017

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