https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2014/08/04/governomics-101-decreased-demand-means-higher-prices/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 15:04:06 -0400<![CDATA[Over the last couple of decades, Americans have had to replace plumbing in their homes to conserve water as environmental awareness rose about the costs of fresh water. Traditional high-volume fixtures like toilets and shower heads gave way to low-flow devices that often didn&#8217;t quite seem to, er, do the trick. Activists badgered regulators into eliminating the traditional fixtures, and then badgered consumers into reducing their use of water even more. Even in areas without any drought concerns, odd-even lawn watering days are in effect &#8212; in my neighborhood, for instance, where floods are more of a worry than drought. All of this came with the promise not just of better resource management, but also lower water bills reflecting the conservation these changes would provide.]]>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:01:23 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2014/08/04/governomics-101-decreased-demand-means-higher-prices-n191719