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Are you worried about your utility bill after the deep freeze?

Are you worried about your utility bill after the deep freeze?

Yes

3

No

2

Yes

3 Comments
Belinda Kitchen
2
Belinda Kitchen

Cause Ameren is already raising rates as it is . They don't take in consideration of the people who are on a set income. With the new meters and stuff someone has to pay for it and guess who that is US ! Give us a break geeze.

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Harry D
Harry D

Supply and demand. Maybe if we had more supply, like the pipelines Biden killed on his first day in office, the cost would be less now. Maybe if it was easier, with less costly diminishing return crazy environmental regulations on power plants, electricity would be cheaper too. Thoughts? FJB

Jerry Seippel
2
Jerry Seippel

Due to the new way that we are being charged for electricity it's bound to go up, the Consumer never wins .

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No

2 Comments
Fat Guy Outdoors
2
Fat Guy Outdoors

Just common sense, colder it gets the more the furnace runs. More the furnace runs higher the bill.

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Max DeYoung
2
Max DeYoung

No, I'm worried about my bank account.

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Should Missouri employers be required to provide paid leave?

Should Missouri employers be required to provide paid leave?

Yes

7

No

5

Yes

7 Comments
Harry D
2
Harry D

Libs really want 30 hours of sick time for 1 hour work called Univ Basic Income. This is a great example of an organic Missouri effort to change our Constitution, you can tell by the homemade signs. NOT, another dark money effort to buy an amendment when they fail in legislature. End this BS. FJB

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Stephanie Vandas Andersen
0
Stephanie Vandas Andersen

Paid leave is good for families and employers--it helps attract and retain the best talent, reducing employee turnover costs, and helps alleviate financial strain on families. It's a win-win.

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Luke Fennewald
0
Luke Fennewald

Paid sick leave is needed for all workers. How can you pay medical bills if you aren't getting paid while you are sick or recovering from surgery?

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Richard Von Glahn
0
Richard Von Glahn

No one should have to choose between taking care of themselves or a child and missing a pay check. This is an obvious yes.

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Harry D
Harry D

Robots don't have children.

Max DeYoung
Max DeYoung

Robots work for free.

No

5 Comments
Will Mason
2
Will Mason

Small Missouri employers have enough problems just meeting their payrolls. More government intrusion is not the answer.

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Rick Smith
1
Rick Smith

You think prices are high now. Wait until they raise them some more if this passes.

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Zaos Gonzolez
1
Zaos Gonzolez

If you don't want to be an employee, START A BUSINESS. If you can't start a business, LEAVE BOONE COUNTY. It's quite simple.

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Harry D
Harry D

Businesses will leave not only Boone County but Missouri if this passes. Businesses will also try extra hard to automate and replace people with AI robots to keep their costs down. The problem with marxist socialists is that they ultimately run out of other people's money.

jhmnmm34
0
jhmnmm34

You accepted the benefits or lack there of when you accepted the job. If they offer overtime see if you can store all or part of your hours for unforeseen circumstances. If not look for a company that provides leave and quit trying to force small businesses out.

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