Obama isn't paying your electric bill

Uncle Sam is a freewheeling spendthrift, but he isn't willing to pick up the tab for your electric bill.
In this election year, scammers have tricked people nationwide into thinking President Barack Obama has created a program to pay utility and other bills. The scam has hit Pennsylvania in the past few weeks, with about 500 people trying to pay their PPL bills through the non-existent program.