The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.
Raelynn McMurchy, left, with her husband Tucker and daughter Ella, launched an online petition over high power bills. Her last bill topped $1,370, including a $598 deposit following previous late payments.
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When Raelynn McMurchy opened her electricity bill this month, the amount was more than twice her family's monthly rent. The bill…
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Many Americans are sharing monthly bills of over $1,000, cutting into their grocery budgets.
An Oklahoma woman opened a $1,373 electric bill, including a $598 deposit after late payments; she says it topped her monthly rent and sparked a petition over soaring power costs
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