Maryland Electricity Bills: Why the Speaker Recommends Moving to Africa

Unsustainable Cost of Living in Maryland

• ⚠️ The cost of living in the US, particularly in the Baltimore, Maryland area, is deemed unsustainable by the speaker.
• ⚡️ The speaker experienced an electric bill of over $1,100 for two months, comparing it to a mortgage payment, despite efforts to conserve energy.
• 💡 This high cost is a primary reason for the speaker's preference to live in Mother Africa over the US.

Deregulation and Corporate Influence

• 📜 Maryland deregulated its electricity industry in 1999 through the Electric Customer Choice and Competition Act, which the speaker believes was influenced by energy companies.
• 💰 The speaker asserts that legislators are paid by energy companies like BGE (with parent company Exelon) to allow monopolies and facilitate rate increases.
• 🛡️ A Public Service Commission was created, which the speaker views as a shield for legislators, approving annual rate hikes and deflecting public anger.

Questioning Energy Company Practices

• 📈 The speaker argues that rate increases are driven by greed, as the fundamental sources of energy (sun, rain, earth) remain free and unchanged.
• 🔌 Energy companies are criticized for owning infrastructure like poles and lines and charging high "delivery fees" (e.g., $200), which the speaker believes should be publicly owned.
• 🚫 Laws are in place to prevent individuals from going completely off-grid with solutions like solar panels or personal wells, which the speaker attributes to lobbying by energy companies.

The African Alternative

• 🌍 The speaker strongly recommends relocating to Mother Africa for a better, more abundant, and financially less demanding life.
• 💸 In Africa, the speaker reports significantly lower electricity bills, citing an example of $50 per month even in a tourist area with a generator backup.
• ✅ Other financial benefits mentioned include no annual property taxes after initial purchase and the ability to fully utilize solar panels and wells for self-sufficiency.

Systemic Corruption and Personal Stance

• 💬 The speaker views the entire US political system as corrupt, believing politicians are beholden to corporations and not the people.
• 🙏 The speaker states a personal choice to not vote and instead relies on faith, seeing this as a way to find alternatives like moving to Africa.
• 🏡 The speaker acknowledges family ties keep them in the US but emphasizes that options exist for those with continuous income to escape "Babylon" and its high costs.