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2019-11-24 Economy

Chicago water bill payments down $20 million this year as Mayor Lori Lightfoot stops shut-offs for nonpayment

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-11-24 01:15|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 "Water is a basic, basic human right," Lightfoot said.

Last I looked, there was a big-ass lake right next door. Take a bucket down to Lake Michigan and you can have all the water you want.

Posted by SteveS 2019-11-24 05:38|| 2019-11-24 05:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Parasites overwhelming the host. Good work!

I hear some water management people from Flint Michigan are available.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-11-24 08:39|| 2019-11-24 08:39|| Front Page Top

#3 ...They will simply A) raise the water rates, or B) create a new tax of some kind. Neither one could possibly have any unforeseen effects.

Sarc/off, of course.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-11-24 09:22|| 2019-11-24 09:22|| Front Page Top

#4 wait for it to rain

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-11-24 09:50|| 2019-11-24 09:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Water is free when it comes raining down from the sky. Otherwise, it must be treated for contaminants, pumped through miles and miles of pipes, etc. None of that is free and I resent paying for those who choose not to pay.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-11-24 11:19|| 2019-11-24 11:19|| Front Page Top

#6 BINASH

Posted by Lex 2019-11-24 11:26|| 2019-11-24 11:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Betcha they "make do" by skipping maintenance etc..

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-24 13:12|| 2019-11-24 13:12|| Front Page Top

#8 The recent lead contamination problem in Flint, MI was the result of trying to save some money.

Posted by SteveS 2019-11-24 14:40|| 2019-11-24 14:40|| Front Page Top

#9 And when the water system sends out sick water, then finally folds, everybody will be most equal.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-11-24 16:01|| 2019-11-24 16:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Nah, the poor will be worst off as they'll have to also buy bottled water. the rich already drink it.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-11-24 16:21|| 2019-11-24 16:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Explains the rates going up in the suburbs that buy Lake Michigan Water. Chicago gates access.

Posted by 3dc 2019-11-24 21:14|| 2019-11-24 21:14|| Front Page Top

#12 If you can't be shut off for non-payment, why would ANYONE pay?
Maybe corporate customers, but why would any household pay?

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2019-11-24 23:17|| 2019-11-24 23:17|| Front Page Top

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