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Energy companies beg government to bail them out.

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by: The Happy Hippy - Sun, 22 May 2022 12:08 UTC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61541294

One of the UK's biggest energy suppliers has warned that up to 40% of its customers will be in fuel poverty by October as it called on the government to help struggling homes.

E.On UK boss Michael Lewis said the rise in energy prices is "unprecedented" and a growing number of its customers are in arrears.

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Of course it's out of the question that he could consider cutting prices, take a short-term hit in profits. They don't have to charge such high prices; they choose to.

The money grabbing bastards still want their profits and, if customers can't pay, they want the government hand over tax payer money to ensure they make those profits.

Once again it's stealing from the poor to give to the rich.

"Hey! Who took the cork off my lunch??!" -- W. C. Fields

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Energy companies beg government to bail them out.	The Happy Hippy