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Under Trump, millions of low-income people lose access to cellphones

Leonard Edwards keeps a smart phone in his front pants pocket. He uses his limited minutes to schedule medical appointments and order prescriptions from the pharmacy for the pain from his osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that has eroded the cartilage and bone in his hips. This story also appeared in USA TODAY But Edwards’ access […]

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