Nitwit Perdue borrowed and borrowed to keep these people on unemployment.- ellengraham5660

No, there were simply a lot more people unemployed all of a sudden, and they had to borrow to cover the fact that the business owners had been underpaying based on the idea unemployment would never, ever, spike upward.

Once it did they needed $ to cover the standard benefits.

The -extended- unemployment benefits were all federally paid, not state funded.

It may be a state program, but I know that in NY, if you apply for Food Stamps, and meet certain qualifications, you receive a free cell phone with 250 free minutes per month, for as long as you meet the requirements.- aetius476

No, you don't... from the government anyway.

A private company might give you one so that they get your service business though.

http://www.vosizneias.com/27398/2009/02/14/new-york-company-offers-free-cell-phone-service-for-low-income-families/

Govt pays for the SERVICE. Cell company gives you free phone.

Actually Junkmail, the only "free" phone you get with the Lifeline program comes from an actual service provider. Just like regular customers can get a free phone when you sign up for service- Gravy Pig

Yeah, I know that.

That's why I kept having to correct the Obamaphone people who think the _government_ is giving out free phones.

You appear to have missed the context of the discussion being about what the government gives away.

So their thought is to continue giving them free money week after week (on my tax dollar- ellengraham5660

Your tax dollar does not fund unemployment unless you run a business that hires workers. It's paid for with unemployment taxes on employers.

Rather than raise that tax to cover the fact they've been underpaying for years they decided to just shaft future unemployed workers instead. It's the republican way!

Actually Junkmail, the only "free" phone you get with the Lifeline program comes from an actual service provider. Just like regular customers can get a free phone when you sign up for service. Verizon, T-Mobile, ATT, all of them offer the phone on their own dime though. This seems to confuse these folks who can't wrap their little heads around a URL or follow a link to read what is what. GravyPig

They give me phones but not IDs? Where is the sense in that?

It's a fact. One of my wife's friends she works with is responsible for recruiting and hiring at their company and they are always sorting through the applicants that are "over qualified". kornfan2448

Then they need to dumb down their resume'. I read an article a few years ago that people were doing that so they would at least get a phone call.

"I know for a FACT the phone is paid for in full by the government"

Capitalizing the word "fact" doesn't make your statement factual. It's merely anecdotal. Backing up your CLAIM with factual EVIDENCE and actual REFERENCES, now that would make it a fact.

"I've heard it all...people don't look for jobs because they fear they will not get the job because they are over qualified..."

It's a fact. One of my wife's friends she works with is responsible for recruiting and hiring at their company and they are always sorting through the applicants that are "over qualified".

I've heard it all...people don't look for jobs because they fear they will not get the job because they are over qualified.....funny....so, just collect unemployment benefits until it runs out, then what?

No one ever answered me as to which three companies had "Hiring" signs in the windows.

"No free phones.

Only a discount on service.

That has nothing to do with Obama.

That isn't paid for with income tax either.

Literally every single thing you have said is factually wrong."

Actually Junkmail, the only "free" phone you get with the Lifeline program comes from an actual service provider. Just like regular customers can get a free phone when you sign up for service. Verizon, T-Mobile, ATT, all of them offer the phone on their own dime though. This seems to confuse these folks who can't wrap their little heads around a URL or follow a link to read what is what.

"House Democrats came up short"

Get very used to hearing that, printing it, living it. The years of the Dem Dummies are over.

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