Tell President Biden and Congress: Reject privatization in the infrastructure package!
John,
Last week, the White House announced a bipartisan "compromise" with a group of senators on an infrastructure spending package. But their “compromise” would facilitate a Wall Street takeover of essential services and compromise the affordability of our water. We can’t let this plan move forward as is.
This infrastructure compromise deal is a far cry from what’s needed to rebuild and repair our country’s infrastructure, deliver clean drinking water and combat the climate crisis.
Congress is trying to reach an agreement on a massive infrastructure spending package, and there's a newly-proposed plan that we must stop. This infrastructure proposal would promote privatization of essential services and facilitate a Wall Street takeover of our water.
Water privatization leads to higher rates, worse service, lost jobs and loss of accountability to the people. Water corporations only have one goal: profit.
Private utilities typically charge 59% more for water service than local public utilities. Already, nearly one in three U.S. households struggle to afford their water and sewer bills, and many people have fallen even further behind due to the pandemic.
As more people are burdened by unaffordable water bills, we’ll see higher rates of water shutoffs. We can’t let this happen.
When we hand over control of public water to private corporations, we limit our tools to protect our critical water systems. Now is the time to take action: Reject water privatization in all its forms and fight for a bold, uncompromising infrastructure package that provides proper federal funding at the level our communities urgently need.
You fought with us this past year to demand an end to water shutoffs so that people could have access to water during the pandemic and beyond. As we continue to gain momentum in our work to ensure clean water for all, we must also stop dangerous proposals like this one that would put the future of our essential resources in the hands of greedy corporations instead of the people.
Food & Water Action and its affiliated organization, Food & Water Watch, are advocacy groups with a common mission to protect our food, water and climate. This email was sent to [email protected] - and we're glad you got it, because it's one of the most important ways you can reclaim political power, hold elected officials accountable and resist corporate control.
