Shift WA – Congratulations, Washington: while the rest of the country sees gas prices stabilize or fall, we’re the only state where prices are higher than a year ago. Why? A perfect storm of refinery problems in California, Middle East turmoil, and—drumroll—Democrats’ pet policies like cap-and-trade and a fresh gas tax hike.
Thanks to the Climate Commitment Act, Olympia bureaucrats are choking fuel supply through a shrinking cap-and-trade allowance scheme. But don’t worry—they’ve raked in $3 billion to fund green vanity projects while your gas hits $4.41 a gallon. And just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, another 6-cent-per-gallon gas tax kicks in July 1, with inflation indexing to keep the pain fresh for years to come.
So, as refinery closures and international instability push global prices up, Washington’s Democratic leadership has made sure to layer on their own special blend of misery—because in this state, climate politics come before working families. Read more at Center Square.