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TexasTowelie

(112,941 posts) Mon May 6, 2024, 07:27 PM May 6

Corporations Are Buying Up Tap Water. You're Paying the Price. - More Perfect Union

Private corporations are buying up public water and sewer systems. Then people's bills skyrocket. In Pennsylvania communities are fighting back — and rejecting the privatization of water.

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Corporations Are Buying Up Tap Water. You're Paying the Price. - More Perfect Union (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 6 OP

Couldn't watch much, and don't like this. But why are local systems selling? My guess is Silent Type May 6 #1

Why do corporations, big money in politics, privatization, deregualtion all seem to go hand in hand? NowsTheTime May 6 #2

Silent Type

(3,132 posts)

1. Couldn't watch much, and don't like this. But why are local systems selling? My guess is

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2024, 07:45 PM

May 6

they think a private corporation can handle it better. The price is going up because it’s expensive to run, maintain, and protect a local system. Local officials would rather scream at the corporation than get screamed at. Might be some handgreasing too.

No one is forcing local systems to sell.

NowsTheTime

(731 posts)

2. Why do corporations, big money in politics, privatization, deregualtion all seem to go hand in hand?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2024, 08:43 PM

May 6

I guess it's trickle down...

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