Well see, they're trying to have it both ways aren't they? If energy suppliers were a nationalized/socialized entity, then it makes sense to fund like that. But

Well see, they're trying to have it both ways aren't they? If energy suppliers were a nationalized/socialized entity, then it makes sense to fund like that. But instead it is privatized and people paying those bills with welfare monies is basically a wealth transfer from the middle class (via taxes), through the poor (welfare) and ending up in pockets of the company's owners.