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Humbabwe t1_iy4dgfo wrote

That’s, like, legitimately funny.

This is a monthly $10 credit, btw. Not one time. They are also implementing a program for low-income “customers” but I don’t think these people realize just how many people are low-income in this economy.

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Regidor t1_iy4gydp wrote

I had the opposite thought, and fear it'll be like CT's health insurance credits where you have to be beyond poor to get affordable insurance rates, so it will basically go to no one. If it's anything like the health insurance where a family of 1 has to make less than 17k a year then you probably don't have a house or apartment anyway.

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Humbabwe t1_iy4hp5b wrote

That’s kind of what I meant. It’s like with the “hero pay” or whatever it was called. They clearly didn’t think as many people would apply as did and then they moved the goal posts. I don’t think the people who are doing alright realize how many aren’t.

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Material-Strength-92 t1_iy58lhi wrote

I don’t think they realize that these utility companies are making people low income that weren’t previously.

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TEKC0R t1_iy4syvn wrote

I'm making six digits and still feel low income.

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stridersriddle t1_iy531ag wrote

Me too. I make triple my salary from 10 years ago, but it feels like I had more then...

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The_ConnectiCunt t1_iy8bs07 wrote

If you feel low income making six digits, you're not living within your means

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