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In the last two years -
My electric rate has doubled - and the company's net profits have tripled.
My heating oil price has gone up 50% - and the company's net profits have doubled.
My home insurance premium has tripled as the home's value has decreased.
My property tax has increased 50% - while dozens of new homes are built here by "non profit developers" - so they're tax exempt.
My car insurance premium has doubled.
I've had to "subscribe for free" to read nearly every internet web news site I use - and now they're adding "News Plus!" - which charges $2.99-5.99/mo to read the actual news articles.
My local and regional newspapers have tripled their subscription rates - and cover very little local and regional news. $300 to $500/yr for a daily print newspaper; weekend only is now only available as a digital service.
And while the local TV stations add more commercials to cover "additional costs", they now have five to seven people on the "weather team". Two or three of which stand in the rain, snow, or summer heat describing the rain, snow, or summer heat. And the forecast comes from the national weather service central forecasting office.
Good grief.
How do you guys handle all that?
Thanks.
Tom M.
My electric rate has doubled - and the company's net profits have tripled.
My heating oil price has gone up 50% - and the company's net profits have doubled.
My home insurance premium has tripled as the home's value has decreased.
My property tax has increased 50% - while dozens of new homes are built here by "non profit developers" - so they're tax exempt.
My car insurance premium has doubled.
I've had to "subscribe for free" to read nearly every internet web news site I use - and now they're adding "News Plus!" - which charges $2.99-5.99/mo to read the actual news articles.
My local and regional newspapers have tripled their subscription rates - and cover very little local and regional news. $300 to $500/yr for a daily print newspaper; weekend only is now only available as a digital service.
And while the local TV stations add more commercials to cover "additional costs", they now have five to seven people on the "weather team". Two or three of which stand in the rain, snow, or summer heat describing the rain, snow, or summer heat. And the forecast comes from the national weather service central forecasting office.
Good grief.
How do you guys handle all that?
Thanks.
Tom M.
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