it's paid for by the telephone companies.. .. they don't necessarily charge you..
if it's 250 minutes a month that isn't shit.. it's about 8 mins a day..
Regan started.. not like he was a 'welfare-giver'..
it's an 'in case of any emergency' phone.. not a phone you can chat with your friends with..
It's also helpful for the poor job seekers who need a phone to be contacted. I'd rather they carry a cell phone around with them then have them sit at home waiting for a phone to ring with a job offer.