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by FloridaBrit from Orlando metro area

Last Post 13 days, 16 hours Ago


I read in the Sentinel today that my power supplier (Florida Power and light  gave $425,000  to the GOP  (and probably some to the Dems too)

I would also suspect that Florida Power too and most of the states electric compnies gave money,.

My point is this-FPL can give 425,000 to a political party yet on thier website they have a program called "care to share" where you can make donations to a fund for people who cant meet thier energy biils.

Now I dont know about you folks but we are ALL struggling with our energy bills, agreed some more than others, however, if they got 425k to  splash out   just to give away then surely they could of put that money in the fund !!

Folks we are gettting ripped off left , right  and center.

 

I also noticed  in my new propery tax assesment that I give a sum of money to the St johns water management  authority -what for ??  IM already paying for water and sewage and all the nice little taxes for them every month !

 

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Captain_Jim read my blog view my photos
Aug 24, 2008 | 4:53 PM

Did you also notice your electric bill lately? I've cut WAY back on my energy consumption yet my bill has taken a strong increase. I would like a nice thank you letter and a tax break from anyone Progress Energy is making a donation to with my money.

I'll just wait right here until I get it.

oldvamp read my blog view my photos
Aug 25, 2008 | 4:54 AM

Those illegals have to have power too. Somebody has to pay for them and we're that somebody.
You're right, instead of DONATING that money away to win favor, they should use it to lower the crunch on "we who pay our bills".

RNC08 read my blog view my photos
Aug 25, 2008 | 6:32 AM

But Jim that is the problem , all of us have cut back so the power company MUST raise rates or they could lose some money. On my bill I notice that I am now paying as much for “fuel charge” as I am paying for the power I use , this makes me very agree because our power company sells power out of state but we pay all the fuel cost for that power...and if you try to look into this you will find that our “Florida Power Commission” does not have access to those figures.
I notice the Orlando Slantinal tried to make this an anti Republican piece , if they had looks (or wanted to be fair in reporting) you will find that FPL donated twice as much to Democrats as they did to Republicans.

rottweiler7575 read my blog view my photos
Aug 25, 2008 | 11:40 AM

Yes, they waste and give away money they claim
they need to operate at our expense.. The bad part is they don't even kiss you or take you out for a nice meal before _crewing U !!!

Ericjhach read my blog view my photos
Aug 25, 2008 | 3:01 PM

It took you this long to figure that out?

Vlad read my blog
Aug 26, 2008 | 8:05 AM

I let them put a devise on my AC and hot water heater and my bill is about 20% less than most of my neighbors.
I can't tell its there except for the bill.

sipedo read my blog view my photos
Aug 26, 2008 | 8:46 AM

FPL and Progress Energy are both part of an organized crime syndicate. This has been common knowledge for many years. Of course they grease the palms of both political parties, so that the bureaucrats who are appointed are in the know and grant permission to raise energy prices. It's the same with DTE Energy and PG&E. In July, my electric went up by .2 cents per kilowatt hour, and there is another increase due in November. So while my energy usage has gone down, my bill has still gone up. Our electric company is a co-op, so we supposedly get some of it back, but with these prices, it won't be enough to make a difference.

Don't be so quick to dismiss the idea that organized crime is part of our electric companies. It's not only part of that, but has infiltrated every public service that we have.

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