Comments on: Government Rewarded Water Conservators by ... Raising Water Rates! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-429603 Jimbo Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:37:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-429603 Here in north west Georgia, my water bill jumped from 15 to 25 per month for two people. Everyone's bill went up like that. Here in north west Georgia, my water bill jumped from 15 to 25 per month for two people. Everyone's bill went up like that.

]]> By: Sue Dunham http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-429561 Sue Dunham Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:12:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-429561 Finally! My chance to sound off. I live in Toronto, and this trendy water conservation fad has annoyed me for some years. At the end of my street there is a lake. It's a very big lake. Why, you might even call it a great lake. And if there is not enough water in this one, there are 4 more backed up behind it! We got lots o' water. Finally! My chance to sound off. I live in Toronto, and this trendy water conservation fad has annoyed me for some years.
At the end of my street there is a lake. It's a very big lake. Why, you might even call it a great lake. And if there is not enough water in this one, there are 4 more backed up behind it!
We got lots o' water.

]]> By: yo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-428675 yo Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:33:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-428675 This is a classic example of ignoring the market in favor of hairbrained schemes. the consumer always ends up paying. This is a classic example of ignoring the market in favor of hairbrained schemes. the consumer always ends up paying.

]]> By: Dogrun81 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-428591 Dogrun81 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:27:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-428591 Hmmm, the city wants all its citizens to make do with less in order to save on water. Why not apply the same concept to the government with money? Hmmm, the city wants all its citizens to make do with less in order to save on water. Why not apply the same concept to the government with money?

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-428587 Vako Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:25:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-428587 That's bureaucracy for ya... That's bureaucracy for ya...

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-428572 Ali S. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:12:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-428572 As a Torontonian you can't believe how pissed off we got when we heard about this. They did the same thing when they boosted our heating/energy bills because so many of us began to conserve our usage due to a successful environmental campaign. As a Torontonian you can't believe how pissed off we got when we heard about this. They did the same thing when they boosted our heating/energy bills because so many of us began to conserve our usage due to a successful environmental campaign.

]]> By: Joe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-428545 Joe Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:50:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-428545 I grew up in Los Angeles, and this specific scenario happened a few times. Conserve, Conserve, Conserve. OOOPS We're losing too much money!! Charge More for Less! Charge More for Less!! I grew up in Los Angeles, and this specific scenario happened a few times.
Conserve, Conserve, Conserve.
OOOPS
We're losing too much money!!
Charge More for Less! Charge More for Less!!

]]> By: World Full of Crap http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-428534 World Full of Crap Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:46:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/government-rewarded-water-conservators-by-raising-water-rates/#comment-428534 And they are not alone... "Cities looking at water bill hike" http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-waterrates_14met.ART.State.Edition2.37c1b58.html And they are not alone...

"Cities looking at water bill hike"
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN- waterrates_14met.ART.State.Edition2.37c1b58.html

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