Pib
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and do something about it. Why don't you move to Pantoja. Nobody pays electricity there.
Look, middle and upper-middle class Dominicans asked for it. They started buying jeepetas, new Camrys, designer clothes, cell phones, computers and hi-rise apartments to match their neighbors. Once Hipolito knew they swallowed the bait, he came in for the killing....higher taxes, luxury car and home taxes, higher electric bills and the like. Now they can't do nothing, but pay. What a bunch of suckers!!!!
You are right. Sell everything and join the nomad crowd. I did this some time ago. Remember my warning?
Now I am on solid ground like never before. I can't lose because my dollar income is as high as my peso income. So I could care less about the dollar. In fact, right now I wish the dollar keeps going up. You should try squatters' rights, just like the old days in the U.S. While you pay for cable, Internet, garbage, water and electricity others just laugh at you. Use your resources. They are there for the taking.
TW