Government Over Reach-Uncle Sam Shuts Down Scooter Store

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by borregokid

Another case of government over reach at least for our conservative Republican friends. During 2013 the Scooter Store was forced to close because of Uncle Sam and thousands of seniors were denied access to scooters. The closing of the Scooter Store mean the loss of 2,000 jobs. What next for Obama and the Dems how far will they go?

The SCOOTER Store shutting down after federal scrutiny, CBS probe - CBS News

Yeah, getting caught at fraud can be a *****, can't it?

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by janelle144

Same as Obama phones. Some people have 10 phones or more. Waste is all it is.

I think you are referring to the Lifeline Program which is a part of the massive 1996 Telecommunications Act, sponsored by Republicans. Lifeline is a tiny part of this act. Approval was bipartisan and veto-proof.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/104-1996/s8

No federal money is used to subsidize this program. It was and remains a big bone for some telecommunication provider lobbies.

Investigations and audits have determined that carriers have been a tad lax about documentation associated with such phones, all along.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

reagan gave out cell phones? wow. he must have traveled thru time.




Baltimore woman hoards 30 "Obama Phones" at Taxpayer Expense - YouTube

Good post.

Why do so many Democrats continue to deny the huge amount of waste and fraud perpetrated by our government? You cannot spend $3.6 trillion without having hundreds of billions in waste and fraud.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

No federal money is used to subsidize this program. .

Not true at all. The feds collect the taxes on our cell phones, then use the money to fund ObamaPhones.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

Put 'borregokid' + 'mobility scooters' in the C-D search engine and watch the servers crash

Maybe borregokid should just stick to gunfighting.