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by maccard 2810 days ago
> For pensioners the top complaint is usually energy bills, but I don't think it's a good idea to make energy too cheap lest people use more of it.

I agree with you, but I don't know what the solution was. I've still got my thermostat set to "off" from summer, and am turning it on periodically. Last night it hit 14 degrees before I got home. Telling a pensioner to "use less energy" because their home is 14 degrees seems a little too far.