As the cost of a barrel of oil increases so does the cost of heating. There are millions of senior citizens who are on a fixed income that will not be able to afford those increases. Seniors are the most susceptible to the cold (along with infants) and so there is a concern for their lives. Every year there are seniors who die because they cannot afford to heat their homes properly. The cost of electricity has also gone up and so the converse is also true. PNM, the utility company here in New Mexico, has just submitted a request to increase their prices by, are you ready? - 21%. Really? Who can afford that? We are praying that the PUC (Public Utilities Commission) will deny their request - we are not holding our breaths as they have never denied PNM the increase they request. But, there is always a first time.
Cartoon provided by: Reader's Digest
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