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>> where do we get the money from jehmu? >> wait a second. wait a second. hang on. >> we just put it away in an escrow account. is that where it was? >> hang on a second. if we spend -- give me a break here. we spend $2.2 billion a year. and you say taxpayers dont pay for it. >> who is we? its not taxpayers. >> excuse me. excuse me. >> theres a company, theres a corporation -- >> where does that money come from? >> they take these from cell phone users. >> i got it. where does it come from? >> w...

>> where do we get the money from jehmu? >> wait a second. wait a second. hang on. >> we just put it away in an escrow account. is that where it was? >> if we spend 2.2 -- give me a break here. you spend $2.2 billion a year. >> sean? >> you said taxpayers -- >> who is we? its not taxpayers. >> excuse me. excuse me. >> theres a company, theres a corporation -- >> where does that money come from? >> from cell phone users. >> i got it. where does it come from? >> we should get rid of the fraud and ...

People in getting wireless communications, right? >> its intended to help poor people what we in fact found it hurts poor people and might benefit wealthy individuals. these ceos and donors that receive money from this program people like carlos slim who received $10 per phone each phone given out. >> bill: how does slim who is the worlds richest man how did he benefit by this program? >> he gets $10 per phone because is he one of the recipients of the phone. >> bill: federal money is coming int...

>> bill: 2.2 billion a lot of laughs. with us james okeefe the project of vertose. fraud and save democracy. >> bill: first of all a little confusing here. these telephones arent given away by the government. they are given away by private phone companies that are tied into this lifeline program? explain that. >> thats right there is a federal program called lifeline receive about $2.2 billion a year. they get corporate subsidies to companies like tera come and this program in philadelphia stand...

Communications, right? >> its intended to help poor people what we in fact found it hurts poor people and might benefit wealthy individuals. these ceos and donors that receive money from this program people like carlos slim who received $10 per phone each phone given out. >> bill: how does slim who is the worlds richest man how did he benefit by this program? >> he gets $10 per phone because is he one of the recipients of the phone. >> bill: federal money is coming into slim wants company. >> ri...

Could have been stopped. a national security expert weighs in next. new opposition to presidents lifeline program. it offers affordable phone service for more than 13 million americans but critics say the cost is too great. a look at potential impact if that program is scrapped.

Instinct was to run after the danger and he found the danger. and tackled the student who had the knife. hell be here in moments to tell the story on camera. well joined by a texas state senator what impact this may have on the national gun control debate. also, watching developments on a controversial issue from the presidential campaign this past fall. congress is looking at reports of massive fraud and waste in the federal program that provides wireless phones for low income americans. trace ...

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Higher taxes on wealthy individuals, corporations and oil companies. this will be the aggressive pursuit of the economic policies put in place in the first four years. more government spending. martha: we saw a recent poll that showed 2-1 that people do not believe more spending is the route to economic recovery in this country. it got him reelected, these ideas about taxing oil companies and the rich more. but there is another question that has to do with reports of fraud and waste in the exist...

What happened here? what are you trying to stop? >>guest: well, decades ago the lifeline program was started that allowed for low income folks to get a land line in their home. for emergency purposes. and thats reasonable. that makes sense. not a lost abuse with that. not a lot of people trying to get ten or 20 land lines in their home. but a few years ago someone had the juneious idea of starting to give away free cell phones if you have a number of different federal assistance programs. so wha...