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Sapient Donkey

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19. Also, isn't the claim of deregulated markets being cheaper turning out to be BS?

Reply to Ford_Prefect (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 03:17 PM

Feb 2021

I remember trying to figure out how all that stuff worked a ways back, and it seemed like prices for most people went up compared to before and even now the prices in Texas regulated municipal cooperatives tend to be cheaper. The entire system is confusing and seems designed to make certain people lots of money.

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The power's back on in Texas but the crisis continues [View all] Wash. state Desk Jet Feb 2021 OP

powers back but food and gas? qazplm135 Feb 2021 #1

And water? soothsayer Feb 2021 #2

I have it qazplm135 Feb 2021 #3

Hope it gets sorted out soon soothsayer Feb 2021 #4

I was asked to follow someone who was in search of gas because he was worried he would get stranded Sapient Donkey Feb 2021 #17

We have water but it isn't drinkable. summer_in_TX Feb 2021 #11

Water is still an issue where I am. I have water, but there's still a boil water notice Sapient Donkey Feb 2021 #16

There is so much fucking water damage from burst pipes... RockRaven Feb 2021 #5

i may have a busted pipe rdking647 Feb 2021 #6

You probably know how to shut off water but here soothsayer Feb 2021 #18

The wisdom of uninsulated houses must make for high cooling bills bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #7

Most houses in Texas are well insulated. Scruffy1 Feb 2021 #12

I don't know bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #13

they run pipes thru unheated attics rdking647 Feb 2021 #21

oh NOW that POS Abbott is "taking responsibility"? Skittles Feb 2021 #8

They're all such pieces of shit, all these lying, despicable fuckers ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #9

I am hoping this wakes up some conservatives in Texas Skittles Feb 2021 #10

His personal responsibility will be to direct blame away from the Texas politicians Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #14

Also, isn't the claim of deregulated markets being cheaper turning out to be BS? Sapient Donkey Feb 2021 #19

It's like the fee structures for Cell phones or Satellite TV, or some streaming outfits. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #20

Oh, the crisis continues alright.... Montauk6 Feb 2021 #15