This dizzying mess in the Middle east comes on the heels of one of the largest increases in utility rates American families have ever lived through. Last year in America, electric and gas utility companies requested to raise their rates by nearly $31 billion. $31 billion. That's more than double the increase in 2024. Utility bills are going up next to groceries. American people complain they're the toughest bills to pay each month. (07:21–07:30)
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Asserts that utility companies requested a $31 billion rate increase last year.
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