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Oct 10, 2012
| Fox News
World’s Richest Man Gets Richer Supplying ‘Obamaphones’ to Poor
Issues: Spending Cuts and Debt
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, (R-Ark.), who has been one of the biggest critics of the Lifeline program's explosive growth, said he can't blame Slim for doing lucrative business with the federal government. “I’m not against a company making a profit," Griffin said. "If they are making money off the program, the blame goes to the federal government for creating the program."
Oct 2, 2012
| The Hill
'Obama phone' video puts spotlight on FCC
Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) has attacked Lifeline as a "government-run, taxpayer-funded program that's running wild and costing more and more." He authored a bill that would ban Lifeline from supporting cellphone service.
Sep 28, 2012
| Fox News
Viral video touting free 'Obama phone' puts spotlight on federal program
Issues: Spending Cuts and Debt
The video is drawing attention to the government program — Lifeline — as a national debate unfolds on entitlements and the growing percentage of Americans who pay no income taxes and get a long menu of government benefits. But even though some beneficiaries may credit President Obama for providing the phones, Lifeline is an extension of a program that has existed since 1985. Still, critics including Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., note the program has swelled from $772 million in 2008 to $1.6 billion.
Sep 27, 2012
| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Griffin hears plea for cell-phone tower
Griffin said he has a staff member who helps people apply for federal grants, and he expects Hernandez to consult with his staff about applying. “It is always helpful to have a letter from your member of Congress” to accompany a federal grant application, Griffin said.
Sep 27, 2012
| Washington Examiner
Where do “Obama phones” come from?
Issues: Spending Cuts and Debt
This video of an Obama supporter bragging about having an “Obama phone” has gone viral on the web, but where do these “free cell phones” come from?
Sep 25, 2012
| The Hill
House Republican: Obama running a 'lockout' on foreign leaders
Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) tweeted that President Obama is running his own “lockout” similar to the one he is pushing the NFL to solve.
Jul 26, 2012
| Arkansas News
Griffin anti-regulation bill clears House
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, won House approval today for legislation that would effectively block the Obama administration from issuing new major regulations.
Jul 25, 2012
| Newsmax
Rep. Griffin: Obama Needs 'Time Out' on Job Regulations
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Griffin is introducing legislation that would stop the president from imposing any new regulations until the unemployment rate, currently at 8.2 percent, drops below 6 percent. The law would not affect any of the 120 new major regulations enacted by the Obama administration but would apply the brakes to future ones. “What this bill seeks to do is to say, ‘Hey, we need a time out. We need a break,’” Griffin tells Newsmax.TV. “I described it sort of roughly like your two kids are fighting and you can’t really tell what’s going on and you just say, ‘Hey, let’s take a timeout. You go over here....
Jul 24, 2012
| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
U.S. House OKs naming post office for Arkansan
Issues: Veterans
On a voice vote Monday, the House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Tim Griffin, a Little Rock Republican, that would name the one-story brick building at 6083 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud the “Nicky ‘Nick’ Daniel Bacon Post Office.”
Jul 16, 2012
| Fox 16
Congressman responds to Fox16 cell phone report
Issues: Spending Cuts and Debt
Some people in Benton say they are getting free phones without having to show proof of need. "This is the type of waste and abuse of the lifeline cell phone program that we have seen all over the country," said Griffin. Griffin says the problem is a nationwide issue. So he has produced videos and sponsored a bill to get rid of the cell phone component.
