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Christina...|1380928472|3532436 said:ericad|1380927745|3532434 said:Christina, tax money isn't being used to pay for the phones. See my post up-thread explaining it. The phones are paid for by a non-profit group and they fund the program via donations from telecom companies. These are not tax dollars being spent. That's a myth.
That isn't really true Erica...
http://blog.budgetmobile.com/2013/06/who-pays-for-free-cell-phones-aka.html
This confirms that tax money is not used. Telecom companies may receive a tax deduction for their donation, or they may pass along this donation to their customers. I'd argue that any corporation engaging in charitable contributions does the same.