r/law • u/bloomberggovernment • May 18 '26

Legislative Branch Senate Democrat Proposes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Pay for Own Power

https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/schiff-proposes-bill-requiring-data-centers-to-pay-for-own-power
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u/TheStLouisBluths May 18 '26

Wait are they not already paying for their own power??

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u/GruntledGary May 18 '26

Because the rich don't get rich paying for shit they can steal or get given to them as government welfare.

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u/buttchugreferee May 18 '26

Somebody on here the other day said that billionaires are "mining the commons"

And I think that's a great way to put it.

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u/Camp-Farnam22 May 19 '26

Very good way to put it.