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The price of a cell phone bill will make no difference to someone in an eviction situation and a cell phone is pretty much essential to participate in society today.

Rich people can virtue-signal all day long about how they live without a phone, but if you're poor and a potential employer or benefits office asks you for a phone number to process your application you can't afford to risk losing or delaying the opportunity.



>Rich people can virtue-signal...

I understand that it makes sense in a lot of cases.




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