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Originally Posted by Amnistar
Peoiple are paying more for a service, not for the government. When you are paying more for a service, you are then able to change service, or reduce your dependcy on that service.
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Originally Posted by Amnistar
The taxes for the <250k group are not changing. The price of their energy is, but that is between them and the energy company.
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The only way for these companies to survive will be to pass this cost along to the consumers. In truth, the cost will most likely be MORE than $200B, as the use of more expensive, alternate sources of energy will also trickle down to the consumer. If the companies 'chose not to' pass this cost along to the consumers, they will go out of business -- at which point they will be replaced by companies that are willing to pass this cost along, or until they are privatized by the government.