Comments on: City To Hike Electricity Tax By 20%

By: Zippo

Zippo — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:28:41 +0000

We do not have an energy shortage. We have organized crime which includes government taxing and over regulation driving the price higher:

http://www.startribune.com/business/175443791.html

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/10/23/renaissance-in-u-s-oil-production/

We are getting fooled by our government-industrial complex. It will continue until the middle-class is gone.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:02:49 +0000

dog, I just give my old TVs and other electronic junk to the guys with the “help me” signs at the entrance to Wal-Mart.

EDITOR NOTE–Zip, how kind of you! Anything helps. God Bless.

By: dog

dog — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:46:55 +0000

What about the tax everyone pays to ship TVs out of the dump to Salt Lake City for recycling? I think the city pays $25.00 each. I don’t even have a TV or watch TV.
Ithink purchasers of TVs should have to pay a disposal fee when they buy a new one. Just like tires.

By: Kareb Ragland

Kareb Ragland — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:37:10 +0000

We bought our home in 1973 and chose to have it all electric. That home has served my family well.
Thank you City of Boise for now using Idaho Power’s promtion at that time to your advantage to furthur screw city taxpayers for your pet projects and inability to be thrifty.
It is time for a change in the mayor’s office and to shed some of the liberal shaft from the City Council.

By: Nan Emouse

Nan Emouse — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:24:10 +0000

The sad thing about this is even with raising property taxes year after year after year, and now with this hike in electricity fees, the City of Boise still can’t balance its budget. Why not? What the heck are they spending money on that they need so much of it? Plus, the cops are now staking out intersections to raise ticket money. That would be a great Guardian investigation.

The Mayor has like 12 aides that shelter him from the public and that truth be told duplicate work done by other departments.

At some point, some fiscal hawks need to step up and run these spendaholics out of office.

By: dog

dog — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 06:37:39 +0000

Chicago, city raising franchise fee, not Idaho Power.
I find it interesting that there can be a franchise fee on a monopoly. Wonder if water and gas is next.

EDITOR NOTE–Already done deals years ago as well as cable TV. They pay a fee in exchange for no tax if that makes sense.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:32:05 +0000

Hey Zippo, just make sure you live in the right place.

The rural phone subsidy tax for those with land lines is also increasing. Mostly due to people ditching the traditional land line in favor of cell phones.

http://www.idahoreporter.com/2012/guess-what-idahoans-subsidize-rural-phone-service-under-provision-in-idaho-code/

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:12:17 +0000

I want MY free phone too!!

By: Ronin

Ronin — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:27:15 +0000

More reason to buy solar panels and say a big loud F#&* you to Idaho power

By: chicago sam

chicago sam — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:38:55 +0000

Idaho Power has been very vocal in how they are trying to protect it’s customers from the requirements of Purpa where they have been forced to buy and pay for high priced wind, solar, and the now famous DYNAMIS DEAL. Why would they pass this increase on to their customers if they are not required to?