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It seems weird to say that higher prices for the rich are the problem. It seems like they should be part of the solution? Yes, that means rich people fund the
by skybrian 4y ago
It seems weird to say that higher prices for the rich are the problem. It seems like they should be part of the solution?
Yes, that means rich people fund the system. Ideally instead of just paying for staff and maintenance, this also funds new sources of water, like desalination plants, which benefit everyone in a drought.
I mean, you don't want poor people paying for that stuff, right? For one thing, they don't have the money.
- kortilla 4y agoPoor people do have the money to pay a market rate. It’s not expensive if you’re not trying to water a lawn.
- skybrian 4y agoThere are California communities where people complain about very high water rates, and desalination plants have been blocked with the excuse (among others) that it is unfair to poor communities who can't afford it. But they have a lot of rich neighbors. Not to mention hotels and the like. It seems like this could be solved by having improvements paid for by people who don't mind paying so much and would like more water. And in a drought, it means there is more supply, as well as people who can cut back on water usage without much sacrifice.