Dozens of Dem climate warriors beg regulators to get utility prices under control

[SugarDaddy1]

Remember the feds' warning to Americans in the fall that heating bills could jump greatly this winter — by as much as 54%? Well, as the country has seen cold temperatures and serious snowfall over the last couple of weeks, liberal lawmakers are taking notice and demanding that something be done.

The Wall Street Journal on Monday highlighted*a letter in which 41 Democrat members of Congress — all of whom have repeatedly supported and advocated for onerous climate change policies that have a proven history of hiking energy prices — begged federal regulators at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to use their "power to influence retail rates for natural gas and electricity."

As the Journal noted, these Democrats certainly have "chutzpah."

These same left-wingers' party and political allies have repeatedly forced energy prices higher and have even said they want to make using fossil fuels more expensive — you know, to cut down on emissions. It was their standard-bearer, President Barack Obama, who admitted that his policies would force electricity prices to "necessarily skyrocket."

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[RobDownSouth]

meanwhile, down here in regulatory-exempt Texas, Center Point Energy is giving notice that each household that it provides natural gas to will pay a 60 dollar surcharge per year for the next three years.

This is because dumbass libertarians refused to get off "market rate" plans despite numerous pleas from their provider prior to the Great Freeze of 2021. Natural Gas briefly hit $500 per therm, and all the godly Glibertarians started yelling hell no I aint paying that.

Well, Texas law sez SOMEBODY has to pay for libertarians who refuse to pay their bill, as return on investment is sacrosanct for utility companies.

The law provides for a "spread the pain" provision for OTHER utility companies to pick up the tab for the 29,000 or so libertarian deadbeats.

My contribution will be $180.

Fuck libertarians. Privatized profits, socialized losses.