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Originally Posted by Giovanni LiCalsi
Maybe because 46 million Americans are living in poverty.  |
Depends on your definition of poverty. You also may notice that by & large the 'poverty by government definition' class tend to be more profiligate in their energy use than a lot of more prosperous folks.
Take for instance me vs my neighbors. While we're not poor by any means, they live paycheck to paycheck, while I have a comfortable sum in investments & retirement accounts. They complain of $200+ power bills, high heating costs, idle their SUV for 10-15 minutes before leaving for work... My power bill hasn't been over $50 for several years, heating & gas are similarly a fraction of theirs...