Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

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Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics
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Can we dispense with the “we’re just asking” BS?

Can we dispense with the “we’re just asking” BS?

S.5 is FORCING people to pay more for heating fuels

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Mar 14, 2023
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Can we dispense with the “we’re just asking” BS?
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It’s a line we hear from our politicians all the time when they are implementing a tax or passing some draconian regulation. “We’re just asking (insert whoever is about to get screwed) to help” by paying a little bit more or giving up a valuable aspect of their life or livelihood. It is a phrase not absent from the Clean Heat Carbon Tax debate.

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