His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752

Re:His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16... by osobo on Sunday February 21, 2021 @02:49AM (#26211686)

I'm seriously disappointed in HN when the only responses to consumers getting $16K power bills are them getting blamed or instructed on how to live without electricity.

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Re:His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16... by frombody on Sunday February 21, 2021 @05:51AM (#26212474)

How do you deal with a child that only wants rewards with no responsibility?

Now pretend that child belongs to another set of parents that live far away, and the parents happen to have the same mindset as the child.

What do you do?

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Re:His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16... by belval on Sunday February 21, 2021 @08:12AM (#26213207)

What would be your preferred reaction? That we all agree Texas taxpayers should foot the bill for their money pinching peers?

If you take on risk your should fully assume that risk. The same way that if your insure your house for half its price to save on monthly payments you don't go around expecting the government to bail you out.

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Re:His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16... by Mountain_Skies on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:38AM (#26212145)

Consumers or amateur market speculators?

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