Obama did not start the program giving free phone use to the poor. It began over ten years before he took office. It is sad you may have seen a youtube video of someone who I dare says is more misinformed than you and now you think what that whackjob said is the truth. Or perhaps a propaganda based mass email gave you the idea. I wish people would do some fact checking before running with an untruth just because it serves their views. If you want the facts on the program...check out this link that explains it. http://www.freegovernmentcellphones.net/faq/obama-phone