NLR's double standard
We've mentioned Argenta News before, a blog that is, quite seriously, just what it says. Recently, it's been analyzing the proposed NLR electric rate increase. You've read that it's 38 percent for residential customers. The blog notes that it's only 20 percent for businesses. What's the deal with that? And don't say it's because businesses are also facing some privilege license increases (if the NLR Chamber can be overcome). Argenta News notes that those increases are paltry.
He offers an interesting idea to cushion the rate rise for poor folks, a break on rates for the smallest users.
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Since these rates also affect
Sherwood, where I live, I think that the business rate ought to be the same, or more, than the residential rate.
Posted by: AFCLL![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 30, 2006 08:34 AM
Screw energy gouging, the War for Oil in Iraq must have cut some important coca bean lines cause a 2 liter bottle of Pepsi is now $1.89 at all Harp's Grocery stores!
I refused to buy Coke when Harp's raise the price to $1.59 a couple of months ago. The family and I had to start swilling the less desirable Pepsi because it was only $1.10 for 2 liters.
But suddenly before the turkey was cold on the platter, Harp's raised Pepsi 79 cents. You should have heard the kids scream last night when all they had to drink was a $1.35 bottle of RC Cola!
I lied and told them that Royal Crown was a favorite of mine when I was growing up. What they don't know won't hurt them if it saves me 24 to 54 cents per liter.
Damn that old war for oil! It's apparently stopped all shipments of gasoline, natural gas and propane, but on top of that, it's dealt a blow to the colored sugar water industry. What next? A spike in ribbed condom prices?
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November 30, 2006 10:34 AM
What was really angering was Mayor Pat "Admiral" Hays proclaimation that this was the first year in his 18 years he couldn't put a raise for city employees.
The real kicker in the taxpayer butt was his claim he couldnt recommend or vote raising the Insurance deductable on city employees from $200 to $500, which would save the NLR taxpayers approximately $550,000 in employee insurance premiums.
Now thats leadership.....not.
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November 30, 2006 01:09 PM