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
Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics
The talking point that the Clean Heat bill will help the poor is a cruel lie.

The talking point that the Clean Heat bill will help the poor is a cruel lie.

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Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics
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The talking point that the Clean Heat bill will help the poor is a cruel lie.
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Proponents of the “Rube Goldberg” carbon tax scheme that is the Clean Heat Standard (CHS) argue that the revenue raised from the mandated purchase of “carbon credits” by fossil fuel dealers will be used to aid – read subsidize -- the transition of everyone from fossil-based home and water heating systems to electric based technology, but with a special …

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