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How a country treats it's least fortunate says a lot about the country in general. what a disgrace!!! the richest country in the world can't provide running wa
by bdunbar 15y ago
How a country treats it's least fortunate says a lot about the country in general.
what a disgrace!!! the richest country in the world can't provide running water to its citizens... what a shame!!!
Did anyone else notice that the linked article doesn't come right out and tell us how many people are using outhouses instead of the city sewer? One lady who may cut off service, one guy who has. The number of guys like this is said to be growing.
Outrage is fine and dandy.
But shouldn't you find dig around so you know what you're outraged about?
- lftl 15y agoI'm a resident of Jefferson County and a ratepayer for the sewer system, and as such I can confirm that while the portion of this article dealing with the political history and issues was fine, the opening personal part was quite misleading. If you have a $300 water/sewer bill you're doing something absurd. We're a family of 6, and I am by no means conservative with my showers, wife takes a bath every night, 4 kids bathing regularly, and our bill has never been more than $100 for a month. Having the sewer portion of the bill be the same as the water portion is bad, and there's no doubt it's a screwed up situation, but this is a typical case of a reporter seeking out outliers and presenting them as commonplace.