I was just going to post the same, how did Obama increase spending on this program?
From what I recall from the 12 other threads on this topic, it was due to the fact that the program went from a wired land-line to cellular under Obama.
The move in itself makes sense with the wired-line going the way of the dodo. Problem is there (apparently) wasn't enough oversight put in place to prevent 30+ phones being made available per person per month.
With a land-line it would be much easier to maintain, as you can simply limit it to 1 per residence. Now you can have 30 per month per person x people per household...
That being said, I don't have a problem with this program at all.. As stated many time already, this is a good investment in our society assuming reasonable limits are put in place to prevent fraud..
But that is one of the biggest annoyances with "welfare" programs (corporate or otherwise). At least ACT like you are spending someone else's money.
I understand some level of fraud exists, but meeting requests to curb it with charges of "racism" or "bbbut the corporations, military, etc" doesn't help matters.. In fact, nothing sends me personally running for some foot-tapping republican love faster...
I am happy to see investigation in the OP, I think the increase since the time of program change merits it.