Health & Fitness
RINGING REBUKE — Maryland named No. 2 abuser of federal free cellphone program
Maryland gives away nearly twice as many cellphones as there are residents eligible to receive them.
FREE STATE DISTRIBUTES NEARLY TWICE AS MANY
PHONES TO PEOPLE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
AS ARE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THEM
ONLY OKLAHOMA’S RECORD OF ABUSE IS WORSE
A controversial program that provides free cellphone service to Americans on public assistance came under intense scrutiny Thursday as a congressional subcommittee overseeing the Federal Communications Commission’s “Lifeline” telephone program cited Maryland as one of the biggest abusers of the government giveaway.
Officials testifying before the committee told members the Free State distributes almost twice as many free cellphones as there are qualified people in Maryland to receive them. ............
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