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Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

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By Margie Mason Verified
| The Daily Suncast
RAINELLE, W.Va. — Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: Her February charge was $940.08 — more than her check. “Every time you see that power bill, you’re just sick,” Michalski said, rifling through a stack of statements totaling thousands of dollars. “I already know before I open it.
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Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

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By Margie Mason Verified
| The Eagle-Tribune Verified
RAINELLE, W.Va. — West Virginia resident Rebecca Michalski struggles with soaring electricity bills that exceed her income. Despite efforts to conserve energy, her February bill hit $940.08. Many West Virginians are facing similar challenges, with utility costs surpassing rents and mortgages. President Donald Trump promised to cut electricity bills, but prices have risen instead. kAm}2E:@?H:56[ 6=64EC:4:EJ :?4C62D65 c]gT :?
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Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

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By Margie Mason Verified
| The Commercial Dispatch Verified
RAINELLE, W.Va. — Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: Her February charge was $940.08 — more than her check. It makes no sense. She turns the lights off during the day and only burns one lamp with an energy-efficient bulb in the living room at night, but she keeps falling further behind on payments.
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