Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

Ideologically Driven Electrification Mandates Make VT Unaffordable Too

Don’t force businesses to install EV charging stations their customers don’t want/need.

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Robert Roper
Dec 12, 2024
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Vermont’s unaffordability crisis is most visibly driven by high taxes that come directly out of our pockets: sky-high property taxes, above average sales taxes, fees on our electric bills, the new payroll tax, etc. A “clean heat” surcharge on our fuel bills would be easy to spot. But the mandates our l…

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