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Goodheart

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26. I've been blasting this to all my Facebook friends and acquaintances.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 10:51 PM

Feb 2021

The blame lies ENTIRELY upon Republican deregulation.

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His Lights Stayed on During Texas' Storm. Now He Owes $16,752. [View all] XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 OP

......and now, multigraincracker Feb 2021 #1

Yeeee Haaaa,... Free Market freedumb.... magicarpet Feb 2021 #2

In a week or 2 we should go FULL BLAST with adverts (TLP-style) that super glue the Rethugs to this. Celerity Feb 2021 #3

I've been blasting this to all my Facebook friends and acquaintances. Goodheart Feb 2021 #26

+10000000000000000 Celerity Feb 2021 #28

When your electricity comes from Monopolated Light and Power . . . Journeyman Feb 2021 #4

he should have refused to pay. drray23 Feb 2021 #5

I wouldn't pay it. Nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #6

For a lot of victims, the money is already gone BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #8

you mean if they have autopay ? drray23 Feb 2021 #10

this is why autopay is a really, REALLY stupid idea Skittles Feb 2021 #71

If they had his credit card soldierant Feb 2021 #44

dispute the charges !!!!! Trueblue1968 Feb 2021 #66

Yes, that he can do soldierant Feb 2021 #68

Yes, there is probably something in the treestar Feb 2021 #67

Which may well have happened soldierant Feb 2021 #69

Who Gouged? ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #70

This sounds like fun BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #7

Was that Griddy? Or "greedy"? Beartracks Feb 2021 #9

Griddy is charging customers what they paid for electricity. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #12

Ah, good point. But it was such an obvious pun! Beartracks Feb 2021 #15

It does seem appropriate. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #16

I think Griddy only has like 26,000 subscribers LeftInTX Feb 2021 #50

Yep, 29K. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #52

But Oncor is an actual provider/utility. Griddy is a broker LeftInTX Feb 2021 #54

a lot of them will go Skittles Feb 2021 #72

Maybe they bought it from Jerry Jones rpannier Feb 2021 #39

I'd be stroking out nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #11

But the GOOD news is that he has FREEDOM from COMMUNIST OPPRESSION! brooklynite Feb 2021 #13

Freedom isn't free nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #63

*snort* smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #73

The free market in all its glory! Laelth Feb 2021 #14

In this case, the problem isn't really the free market. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #17

That would be the free market rpannier Feb 2021 #41

true....but Skittles Feb 2021 #74

The government has to step in TheFarseer Feb 2021 #18

"Even Republicans know this is wrong." Doubtful. Merlot Feb 2021 #24

Republicanomics. moondust Feb 2021 #19

Of course that's the plan intrepidity Feb 2021 #60

People are dying, so of course greedy people are trying to make money off of that. tclambert Feb 2021 #20

I hope some solar power company with integrity can help these poor people. Maraya1969 Feb 2021 #21

It's really (personally) irresponsible to sign up for a utility like this, imo. RockRaven Feb 2021 #22

I'm kinda 50/50 on this one. A lot of people are in favor of no government regulation, MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #25

Apparently not the only one Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #23

texass !! monkeyman1 Feb 2021 #27

Nice thought UpInArms Feb 2021 #34

I feel you. Yell at them all you want. ancianita Feb 2021 #36

i'm stunned this can even happen........ Takket Feb 2021 #29

texas makes it's own rules ! monkeyman1 Feb 2021 #31

Yes, seems criminal LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #32

They are 29,000 Libertarian Texans LeftInTX Feb 2021 #55

This is what Texas and those people wanted. They chose to sign up with that company Autumn Feb 2021 #59

This is insane. yardwork Feb 2021 #30

Exactly. "The Corporation" proved that the bottom line mentality of corporations is pathological. ancianita Feb 2021 #40

From another DU thread UpInArms Feb 2021 #33

"Regulations" are "protections" SharonAnn Feb 2021 #57

Don't you just love the convenience of automatic monthly debits? snort Feb 2021 #35

Right. Good for you. I've never done electronic banking or bill paying. Keeping a paper trail ancianita Feb 2021 #49

Me too! XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #58

It's even worse if it's on autopay tied to a credit card or your bank account. halfulglas Feb 2021 #37

You simply refuse to pay. (1) make copies of such ridiculous bills LuckyLib Feb 2021 #38

Good luck with that. ancianita Feb 2021 #43

they happily signed a contract, this was not forced on them. uncle ray Feb 2021 #62

But at least Texans don't have to deal with dflprincess Feb 2021 #42

Would this happen if Gavin Newsom was Recalled ? JI7 Feb 2021 #45

Griddy is based out of CA, so yes! LeftInTX Feb 2021 #56

I'm a capitalist and I'm here to help... twin_ghost Feb 2021 #46

Elect clowns, expect a circus.. AZ8theist Feb 2021 #47

Guess what they say is right, pazzyanne Feb 2021 #48

Texans have their hands full. nt oasis Feb 2021 #51

This is the Republican health care plan. MoonlitKnight Feb 2021 #53

People who signed up for this (Griddy) were probably thrilled intrepidity Feb 2021 #61

If only people in the government worked for this man...Socialism is bad RANDYWILDMAN Feb 2021 #64

Kick nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #65