SHOCKING! Obamaphones Going To People Who Haven't Proven Eligibility

Federal waste? Say it ain’t so!

The U.S. government spent about $2.2 billion last year to provide phones to low-income Americans, but a Wall Street Journal review of the program shows that a large number of those who received the phones haven’t proved they are eligible to receive them.

A review of five top recipients of Lifeline support conducted by the FCC for the Journal showed that 41% of their more than six million subscribers either couldn’t demonstrate their eligibility or didn’t respond to requests for certification.

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That’s some pretty expensive free stuff.

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