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I mean, it costs much more to expand and maintain access for them, why shouldn't they pay more?
by iopq 3y ago
I mean, it costs much more to expand and maintain access for them, why shouldn't they pay more?
- nielsbot 3y agoBecause electricity is a common good. Some subsidize others so we may all have electricity. Kind of like the postal service. Or insurance.
- google234123 3y agoJust saying… somehow states with huge rural areas manage to have prices 3x or more lower than cali
- lotsofpulp 3y agoSo do it with marginal prices for electricity. The price for electricity should have nothing to do with the recipient’s income. If people want wealth redistribution, then do it with wealth taxes and cash.
- iopq 3y agoNo, insurance is against things that didn't happen yet that are out of your control. You can't just buy fire insurance when your house is burning down, so you shouldn't be able to have "electricity insurance" when you buy a far away house The postal service is necessary to do things like send you IRS communications, drivers licenses, jury duty, etc. When the government no longer uses paper to communicate with people we can talk about privatizing the postal service