Won't anyone please think of the shareholders? Without the monopolies they pay lobbyists to maintain, nobody would ever invent anything. There's literally no other way; I checked and none of them are profitable at all.
explodicle
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You don't think they need to?
No it's not
Don't worry, the DEA will work for IOUs until the matter is settled.
They're not the lowest in the hierarchy. They're selling us out, like prison guards.
Here in the USA we are aware that they aren't rationing. You don't think it's necessary?
If I was a juror I wouldn't buy that for a second. That CEO was actively killing people.
Nope. I'd be deliberately wasting their time and money until we're a hung jury. They aren't capable of a good faith discussion.
Here in the USA I can buy whatever I want, even if it's bad for everyone.
Pigouvian taxes are a traditional solution to negative externalities, and they are often better received by the public than rationing.
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It's expensive to be poor - the lights turning off a few days before the end of the month will incur even more costs than a higher electricity bill.
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Taxes raise money for other programs, instead of costing money to enforce rationing.
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Higher taxes in general will also help reduce inflation.
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Tax revenue can be spent on stimulus checks to offset the cost for people who use less energy than average.
You could smoke 4 packs a day for 3 days?
Tax resistance