special fees
I agree that municipalities appear to be tacking on special fees on our water/sewer, phone, cable, power bills, etc. But let's remember that the variable components still make up the largest share of our bills. The number of kilowatts of electricity I use is in direct proportion to my final bill. Besides, encouraging people to "use as much as you want" flies in the face of common sense and the notion that we all live on a planet with limited resources. Do you really want to face your grandkids 20 years from now and tell them that you expended as much energy as you could in order to leave them with less?
