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U.S. Rep. wants to scale back $1 billion 'free' cellphone program

Little Rock - Arkansas Congressman Tim Griffin is looking to scale back the federal government's Lifeline program, a $1 billion annual initiative that gives low-income Americans a landline and a cellphone as part of the Universal Service Fund.

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