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minus-squaremrgoosmoos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-21 month agowhy do people keep feeling the need to make this stupid distinction? we understand that things paid for by taxes aren’t without cost
minus-squareLupie@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoProbably because in the US tap water isn’t free. If you don’t pay your water bill they cut your service with a digital valve in your yard.
minus-squareSoulg@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoI’m guessing you’re not American but we actually pay a water bill
minus-squareNotSteve_@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoAlso in Canada, though it’s rather cheap and if you’re renting it’s something usually covered by your landlord (ofc the average cost is definitely just added into the rent price)
minus-squaremrgoosmoos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agookay, you’re technically right, I do pay for water consumption since I am on a municipal supply but, like, it’s so cheap to the consumer that it’s basically free, particular as it relates to drinking water consumption
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIt’s not even just taxes. Every place I’ve ever lived in has to pay a water bill.
why do people keep feeling the need to make this stupid distinction? we understand that things paid for by taxes aren’t without cost
Probably because in the US tap water isn’t free. If you don’t pay your water bill they cut your service with a digital valve in your yard.
I’m guessing you’re not American but we actually pay a water bill
Also in Canada, though it’s rather cheap and if you’re renting it’s something usually covered by your landlord (ofc the average cost is definitely just added into the rent price)
okay, you’re technically right, I do pay for water consumption since I am on a municipal supply
but, like, it’s so cheap to the consumer that it’s basically free, particular as it relates to drinking water consumption
It’s not even just taxes. Every place I’ve ever lived in has to pay a water bill.