This understanding comes from my childhood experiences growing up in the Abbotsford housing project and depending on public assistance for my family to live. Please sign this petition for all the mothers in Pennsylvania so that they are not forced to make the same hard choices my mother had to make. —Tom Knox
Higher utility bills. Less money to spend on food, education, and health care. Consider utility Pike County L&P: Before deregulation their average monthly bill was $179.80. Now? $314.66. We cannot let the rest of Pennsylvania's utilities hike up their rates, at the expense of Pennsylvania families. Click here to read more...
Pennsylvania legislators:
The deregulation of Pennsylvania’s electric rates is scheduled for 2010. Experts predict deregulation will increase electricity rates up to 65%, with consumer advocates arguing the increase will be closer to 100%. Some legislators contend that deregulation could be equivalent to the "biggest tax increase in Pennsylvania history." States that have previously deregulated their utility rates have seen significant increases of up to 75% in their utility bills. Pennsylvanians already have some of the highest electricity costs in the nation. Deregulation would be disastrous for working families.
Take action now—stop deregulation and protect Pennsylvania families.
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