From the WTF Department

THE CELL PHONE ENTITLEMENT
Via: Heritage

Welfare recipients in approximately 20 states–with more to follow– are currently eligible to receive a free cell phone with a limited number of monthly minutes. All individuals that qualify for state or federal welfare–food stamps, Medicaid, etc.–and have an income at or below 135% of the poverty level, are eligible. According to a Fox News report, the cell phone service is currently the fastest growing welfare program in the country.
In 2008, the fund that foots the bill for this program contributed $819 million to subsidize low-income telephone services. The fund is projected to grow to over $1 billion this year. That’s $1 billion of over $800 billion the United States will spend on welfare in 2010.

Brought to my attention by an alert reader deep in the heart of Texas. Thx Steve.

DON'T TELL ME WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY!
Via: Catholic Online

When U.S. President Barack Obama visits Mumbai, the most populous City in India, it will cost a whopping $200 million a day. The majority of the expenses will go towards security.

The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit," a top official of the Maharashtra Government, who had access to information about the arrangements for the high-profile visit said.

About 3,000 people, including Secret Service agents, U.S. government officials and journalists will accompany the President. Several officials from the White House and U.S. security agencies have already been in Mumbai for the past week with helicopters, a ship and high-end security instruments.

You are going to move the equivalent of a small Iowa town to India for vacation!  Perhaps you haven't heard, India is the world leader in  call centers for Gods sake, how bout you just phone it in and save us all a couple billion dollars.