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Here’s Kendall Dix in People’s Policy Project, proposing we make water a universal and free service and massively increase investment for climate resilience with grants and not new debt. www.peoplespolicyproject.org/projects/wat...

Water infrastructure did not always depend so heavily on loans. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the federal government provided significant grant money to water utilities. There are still a number of federal grant programs, including Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN), Public Water System Supervision (PWSS), Tribal Public Water System Supervision, and Training and Technical Assistance for Small Systems. Congress should revive this approach and replace water infrastructure loans with grants. This would ensure that all utilities can afford to build out and maintain necessary infrastructure as well as eliminate the water rates that are used to directly or indirectly finance capital expenses.
Public Disinvestment. Despite overall water consumption decreasing, people's water bills are getting more expensive, in part because of decades of federal disinvestment from public infrastructure. Federal spending on water has dropped steadily since the 1980s. Utilities' costs have risen, in part because of climate change, and those costs are passed on to the public through increasing rates. Private utilities, which serve about 20 percent of the population, exist to make a profit and have higher water rates than public utilities. As federal spending on water has fallen, private water utilities have been on the rise. From 2010 through 2020, just 12 large, for-profit water companies acquired 353 water utilities at a total cost of about $5.8 billion.
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Destupi.do

at least in terms of debt servicing, isn't that already the main thing keeping his twitter purchase afloat?

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java-kitty.bsky.social

Not looking or begging for donations, looking for honest work through commissions so I can earn the money to help pay off this debt.

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Aashmustdie.bsky.social

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RPricopez.bsky.social

"Republicans no longer champion the free market or free trade, the rule of law, the Constitution, entitlement reform, debt reduction, limited government, American exceptionalism and leadership on the world stage, personal responsibility, or protections for the unborn. Instead, they champion Trump."

As Election Nears, Trump Vaporizes the GOP
As Election Nears, Trump Vaporizes the GOP

Aside from “the border,” Republicans stand for nothing.

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Bndnswampgemlin.bsky.social

$275 LEFT TO MEET EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE GOAL HOPING TO MEET THIS GOAL TONIGHT SO I CAN BE DONE WITH THE DEBT > PayPal.me/tsiokwaris#HelpSky#EmergencyAid#MutualAidVoid#NEISvoid#FundSky

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JBbottomgl.onlytruth.jp

Just as each company's debt is different, each person's mental debt is different. The answer can be found by reading this. #Japans_Bottom_Mant.co/AiG4B5Y5Go [t.co/AiG4B5Y5Go]

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Kabisslkaffee.bsky.social

the reason we don't know exactly how much debt we'll be in is because our gap coverage can't move forward until state farm concludes liability, which is supposed to take 1-3 business days and has taken 4 weeks so far

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Kabisslkaffee.bsky.social

finally a good update: new car! got a fantastic deal on a 2023 bolt, but by the time everything is done, we'll be probably about 5k in debt, in addition to the auto loan. rent's gonna leave us with like $50, but things should level out again soon. also i'm so happy to see how well artfuck is going ♡

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