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Old 02-09-15, 09:19 PM   #6
natethebrown
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Originally Posted by jeff5may View Post
Raising rates will just encourage more consumers to conserve energy like they should. It will encourage me to conserve even more.
The only downside is many lower income families will suffer more. They often do not have the means to pay higher utility bills nor incorporate many of the energy savings methods that are very effective...I suppose there will eventually (if not already) another Gov subsidy for utility bills as well.
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