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Four out of every 10 Floridians age 50 and older are struggling to pay their electric bills… according to a statewide survey released by the AARP today. The surveys were released in anticipation of legislation to allow companies to raise utility rates without state oversight. Jeff Johnson, the interim director with AARP Florida believes the number or senior struggling with utility rates will go up even if the state doesn’t let utility companies raise their rates.

“It was fielded in January so gas was what cheap $2.96 at that time as opposed to $3.50 now so if we repeated the survey today we would very likely find stronger responses,” said Johnson.

AARP is also opposing a bill that would deregulate phone companies that provide landline service, because many of their members don’t have cell phones.