So on the eve of the sequestration, can a liberal please explain to me how it makes sense to require thousands of government employees to take one unpaid Friday off per pay period but continue to fund what we Conservatives call the Obama Phone program? In what 'Fringe' alternative universe does that even compute?
For those unfamiliar with this program, the Lifeline Program provides free cell phones and 250 free minutes of service to the poor. What began under President Reagan as a small program to provide landline phone service to the poor living in rural areas has exploded under President Obama to a program that provides 4G cell phones and now costs the American taxpayers $1.6 billion a year. No proof of eligibility is required and one doesn't even have to be a U.S. citizen: even illegal aliens can get one of these phones. Is it any wonder that average citizens like myself who pay $100 a month for our 3G phones and cellular phone service are upset that there are some in this country who receive a better phone and service for free? Is that fair?
President Obama has spent the last week out on the road telling the country of all the terrible cuts that will have to be made as a result of the sequestration. He talked about teachers, firefighters, military service members and police officers getting 'pink slips' and as president, him having to chose between cuts to programs for poor kids or disabled kids. Military readiness, border security, air travel safety, food safety, healthcare, etc will all be severely impacted.
How can free cell phones for anyone who wants one, including non-US citizens, be such a high priority for our government that it can't be cut - at least some? I could certainly use the help of a liberal to explain how this makes sense.
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