Can you explain something to me, please? When my father needed a new oven in the family bakery he saved up and bought it himself. When my son’s handicap equipment sales and service shop needed painting and plumbing repairs, he paid for it himself. When I needed updates to my computer and printer so I could carry on my writing and editing business, I used my own money. None of us went to our customers and said they had to chip in. And why would they, anyway?
Yet, our gas and electric company is seeking a rate hike–which the PUC will probably give–again–so they can repair and upgrade the pipes that carry their product. In other words, we customers will be the ones paying for their repairs and upgrades, not the shareholders or the company itself.
I don’t get it.