Another plank of personal responsibility removed?

WE Energies, a Wisconsin electric and gas utility that serves primarily the southeastern corner of the state has proposed a new rate plan as a pilot. The utility cites "... an “alarming trend” in the number of bills that customers are unable to pay..." as the reason for this new plan. In effect, the utility is willing to forgive past debts from delinquent customers and give them a reduced rate structure. These debts, and the difference in rate revenue, will be made up somewhere I'm sure.

This quote from the article:

"Charlie Higley, executive director of the Wisconsin Citizens' Utility Board, said he supports the concept because it's based on a customer's income and ability to pay."

Brings to mind another:

"From each according to ability, to each according to need."

Let's just remove all personal responsibility from these people. The "soft bigotry of low expectations" is alive and well in Milwaukee!