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California utility companies propose charging customers based on how much money they make
KGO ^
| April 14, 2023
| Marc Cota-Robles, Rob Hayes
Posted on 04/14/2023 9:25:46 PM PDT by artichokegrower
Three major utility companies in California are looking to restructure customer billing, and part of that means customers could be charged based on how much money they make.
Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric filed a joint proposal this week for a flat-rate charge based on income.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bills; california; californication; energy; isthisthebee
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So how would a utility company know what my income is? I thought tax records were confidential. What does my income have to do with my energy usage
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:27:48 PM PDT
by
ConservativeInPA
("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
To: artichokegrower
From each according...you know - the thing.
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:28:11 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(This space for rent)
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:28:17 PM PDT
by
vpintheak
(Live free, or die!)
To: artichokegrower
Why not charge based on people's health status? Let the healthy pay more.
Why do these companies believe they are entitled to know the personal information about their customers? All they need to know is their address and how long of a contract the customer wishes to sign.
-PJ
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:28:25 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
To: artichokegrower
Utilities have zero right to know what anyone makes. Love to see them try.
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:31:02 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:37:24 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: Secret Agent Man
If they can’t get access to income information, they can base it on your home value, just like property taxes.
To: artichokegrower
Why not break the seal of the secret ballot and charge you based on who you vote for?
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:48:54 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Democrats' version of MAGA: Making America the Gulag Archipelago )
To: artichokegrower
They really are trying to make us all go Galt...
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:49:00 PM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: artichokegrower
I guess I could put our utilities in my homemaker wife’s name.
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posted on
04/14/2023 9:54:57 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
To: The people have spoken
They will get sued 6 ways to Sunday doing this speculation.
Many rich folks dont pay taxes, because they wind up using loopholes, so they dont earn income to pay taxes on.
Further its immoral to do so, and if its allowed to stand, it sets a precedent for every company to do this. And that will mean death for many companies who are not govt-sponsored monopolies, or who sell items people may want but dont need, and can stop buying.
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:03:24 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:07:11 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
To: KarlInOhio
charge you based on who you vote for?BINGO!
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:08:16 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
To: artichokegrower
That’s so damned illegal.
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:23:51 PM PDT
by
Karliner
(Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
To: artichokegrower
Clearly you are not progressive enough. Stop asking logical questions and just pony up more money.
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:28:34 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(I don’t like to think before I say something...I want to be just as surprised as everyone els)
To: Karliner
They may have just instigated an exodus of wealthy people from Califagifornia.
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:29:31 PM PDT
by
Fai Mao
(Starve the beast and steal its food!)
To: KarlInOhio
Why bother to vote? Just let them vote for you.
Oh, wait! They already do that. California cannot find 10 million ballots it mailed out.
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:29:38 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(I don’t like to think before I say something...I want to be just as surprised as everyone els)
To: artichokegrower
Can I say I’m broke, so I don’t have to pay.
To: artichokegrower
Exactly... they don’t have a right to know your income, at least they shouldn’t.
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posted on
04/14/2023 10:58:57 PM PDT
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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