Also some places here the sewer bill is based on water consumption, so more water usage and not only higher water bills but also higher sewer bills.The major water company here will forgive 1 month high bill, if you can document that the leak has been resolved.

But the bottom line for tax reform (a la the Fair Tax) is to fundamentally do away with the tremendous drag that our government places on wealth creation to fund its offerings, rather than to place the burden on consumption.

Next, while our appliances and electronic toys are more efficient than years ago when 100 amp service was the upgrade from 60 amp service, we have an increase on overall consumption in many homes.

Because you can't capture something as complex as the world-wide production and consumption of goods in a simple theory.I liken it to the study of physics.

Mr Smith sees Mrs Jones washing her car 10 times a day, and though they each get billed for 1 occupant, the charge is not in proportion to the usage which makes them unhappy and consumption in general can increase. 

Trump could do to Stimulate the failing Economy, is to eliminate the IRS and just have a Consumption Tax.

This law amends the existing state “energy benchmarking” program which seeks to use data about energy consumption in property to project aggregate annual energy needs.

While we still earn a respectable W2 income along with passive net cash flow from rental portfolio, the reduction in consumption has proven powerful in increasing our rental investment potential.  

I guess I haven't met those young people or perhaps I am not involved with that consumption-oriented crowd.

The statistical average is 30% more consumption with water when the landlord pays for it and the amount is actually higher with loss as they are slow to report leaks which turn a 100 problem into a 500 problem by the time you find it.