A routine monthly expense Americans can’t avoid is emerging as a potent midterm issue, as rising electricity bills sharpen voter frustration and hand candidates a new economic line of attack.As candidates fan out across the country ahead of the midterms, power bills are becoming a tangible symbol of household stress. Unlike other expenses that can be postponed or pared back, electricity costs hit every month with little room for consumers to opt out.The issue is giving both parties fresh campaign ammunition, with Republicans casting higher bills as evidence of failed energy policies and Democr...
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