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minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·5 months agoBusinesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoI dont think they do in this case.
minus-squaredinckel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoI’m sure they’ll claim it’s not really an issue at all, immediately after jacking our rates up yet another time
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·5 months agoEh, Ireland sheltered a bunch of tax elusion asshole companies, turns out those companies are not looking out for the common good. Not really a surprise. Still a good bargain, all things considered.
Businesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.
I dont think they do in this case.
I’m sure they’ll claim it’s not really an issue at all, immediately after jacking our rates up yet another time
Eh, Ireland sheltered a bunch of tax elusion asshole companies, turns out those companies are not looking out for the common good. Not really a surprise.
Still a good bargain, all things considered.