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The thread is about conservatives who complain about government phones during the Obama years but not during the Bush or Reagan years.
Its the recipiants of the phones "thanking" obama for giving them phones.. If you dont want people complaining about the spending, then you need to get the people to stop crediting him for doing something he didnt do.
Yes we are all committing fraud because we're supposed to declare that purchase and pay the tax.
What world do you think we live in here ?
Alright then if we are all committing fraud why does it matter if these people committing fraud? Why the obsession about their fraud? Are you calling and demanding that all Americans who buy things online and who didn't declare should lead to more oversight by the IRS of American taxes?
Alright then if we are all committing fraud why does it matter if these people committing fraud? Why the obsession about their fraud? Are you calling and demanding that all Americans who buy things online and who didn't declare should lead to more oversight by the IRS of American taxes?
I'm pretty sure Democrats are trying to reduce fraud taking place by those avoiding online sales taxes.. Why arent THEY concerned with the fraud taking place in regards to phones?
Alright then if we are all committing fraud why does it matter if these people committing fraud? Why the obsession about their fraud? Are you calling and demanding that all Americans who buy things online and who didn't declare should lead to more oversight by the IRS of American taxes?
So you're quite content to never speak out.
Let everyone get whatever they want at whatever cost to taxpayers ?
And the FedGov saw that people weren't paying internet taxes and have moved forward to rectify that.
States were doing it one by one over time.
The government moves slow to catch up with technology.
But they eventually get there.
small program? We are spending 1% of the federal spending on PHONES.. That doesnt strike you as odd?
That is a lie of epic proportions. The federal budget is 3.5trillion. This program cost 2.2 billion. Basic math says that is not close to 1% of the budget. 1% of the federal budget would be 35billion. Damn you really suck at math.
So you're quite content to never speak out.
Let everyone get whatever they want at whatever cost to taxpayers ?
And the FedGov saw that people weren't paying internet taxes and have moved forward to rectify that.
States were doing it one by one over time.
The government moves slow to catch up with technology.
But they eventually get there.
I would expand the program. So I don't see those people as comitting fraud just as I don't see Americans who don't know that they are supposed to not declaring internet purchases on their taxes as fraud, but YOU do, so that presents you with some questions to answer.
You didn't' answer my question.
If one is concerned about fraud then what would rate more in terms of cost to the government? 9% of people on a small federal program that cost $10 per person or massive fraud my a majority of American denying the government money that dwarfed that program many, many times over?
What about corporate tax fraud? What about the waste of the military spending, again these things dwarf this little program, why aren't conservatives outraged about that spending?
I would expand the program. So I don't see those people as comitting fraud just as I don't see Americans who don't know that they are supposed to not declaring internet purchases on their taxes as fraud, but YOU do, so that presents you with some questions to answer.
You didn't' answer my question.
If one is concerned about fraud then what would rate more in terms of cost to the government? 9% of people on a small federal program that cost $10 per person or massive fraud my a majority of American denying the government money that dwarfed that program many, many times over?
What about corporate tax fraud? What about the waste of the military spending, again these things dwarf this little program, why aren't conservatives outraged about that spending?
Start a new thread about your topics.
This is about Lifeline during Reagan's administration.
Conservatives complain about it because it was started as a program to help people truly in need and under Obama it has blossomed into a huge waste of tax payer dollars going to people who don't actually need it.
Where is there proof of that? There were scammers from the beginning.
Where is there proof of that? There were scammers from the beginning.
But very few scammers since only 1 physical phone could be installed at an address.
Compare that to a program where eligibility and verification were left to the subscriber and telecom companies with no oversight that it was being followed.
It was the technology that lead itself to increased chances of abuse without getting caught.
Change can bring unintended consequences.
Is't it right to call them out and get them fixed ?
They were not cell phones in 1985. They were a basic LAND LINE with a dial tone intended for people to have a number where employers could find them.
Cell phones for dead-beats are used to conduct illegal activity.
WTF? Seriously? Dude, please get a grip. People need phones, it's a fact of life. How do you think an employer is going to get hold of them? Thru your tinfoil hat?
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