‘You’re Paying My Phone Bill’: Writer Shows How Easy It Is to Abuse Free Gov’t Phone Program

The U.S. government in 1985 created the so-called Lifeline program to provide taxpayer-subsidized phone service to low-income earners.

In 2005, the program was expanded to include “pre-paid wireless service plans in addition to traditional landline service.”

Since then, the program has become notorious for soaring costs:

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