For families already facing financial hardship, Kamala Harris promises to lower energy costs, but her plan could bring more harm than relief as evidenced by states like California which are led by her party. On Harris’ campaign site, she mentions reducing energy costs but immediately pivots to addressing the “climate crisis.” Data from the Heritage Foundation highlights a striking trend: of the sixteen states where electricity costs exceed the national average, only two (Alaska, New Hampshire) are led by Republicans. The states governed by Democrats have implemented aggressive renewable energy mandates.
Prohibitive costs stem from policies in blue states that push for renewable energy with many states requiring 15% or more of their electricity come from “clean” (solar, wind, hydro) sources by 2035. Several states also aim to have 100% of car sales be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2035. This embrace of the climate agenda by blue states has significant financial implications for residents. The disparity in energy costs is evident with Californians paying three times what residents in Louisiana do. This is just the beginning—once renewable mandates and the increased demand for electricity due to EV adoption and other technological advancements take full effect, costs could skyrocket further. Rising energy costs also affect businesses which pass those expenses onto consumers making the overall cost of living in blue states significantly higher. Gasoline prices tell a similar story with California’s prices far exceeding those in states like Florida because of California’s higher taxes and regulations. What do residents in these states receive in return for their higher bills? The answer, it seems, is little to nothing. Politicians in these states pass environmental policies that drive up costs for working families without significantly impacting the global climate. Even if all U.S. states went 100% renewable, it would barely make a dent in global carbon emissions because of the massive emissions produced by China and India who are not active players in the climate crisis game. The key question remains: why do lawmakers in these blue states persist with policies that hurt their own residents? And why do voters continue to accept it? Harris’ clean energy/climate change agenda could spread these energy policies nationwide making this a critical issue for voters to consider in November.
Wake up, folks. If Harris gets “elected” in November, our “standard of living climate” is going to change dramatically.
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