Half of Americans live in states without rules restrictingdisconnectionsfor unpaid or overdue bills. With the dangerous and occasionally deadly heat caused byhumanity's cumulative greenhouse gas emissions, that system can kill them.

Republicans value keeping rich people rich above keeping poor people alive. Their policiesaccord with those values.

They have those values because they work for the rich who fund their campaigns and reward thempersonally. If you are too poor to pay your bills, they won't miss you if you die — and yourdeath is very effective for suppressing your vote.