According to investigative work by SHIFTWA,  there's now TWO potential whammies coming to the pump, if Gov. Inslee gets his way.

What's already known is that Inslee is pushing a low-carbon fuel standard, which his own economists say would raise gas prices as much as $1.17 a gallon.   Low-carbon fuel would have far more ethanol and other substances than the levels you see when you gas up.  The problem is,  it will be years before Northwest refineries can begin producing such fuels, and WA would have to compete with other states to buy it from CA - supply and demand would explode prices.

Now, Inslee has unveiled what he calls his "carbon reduction strategy," which would raise prices another $1.46 per gallon over the next 20 years, or $.8 cents annually.   By taking millions of dollars from taxpayers and dumping it into a cap-and-trade program (pollution taxes) and putting the money into "green industries"  Inslee thinks the economy will actually grow by 30,000 jobs!

The revenue taken from you and I through these policies would be "returned to selected industries,"  (green jobs) which would then supposedly offset the gas tax hikes.  Normally, excessive gas taxes and high fuel prices drive down the economy, productivity, purchases, travel and more.    We need gas to travel,  people don't buy cars when there's less money, and products become more expensive due to transportation costs.

These facts escape Inslee and his economists.   Even some of Inslee's own financial people admit his plan or model, is so complicated, it's impossible to produce a definitive positive impact on the economy.

Why is Inslee clinging to these policies?  It's because he's an ideologue who refuses to waver from his vision - even at the expense of the economy.   And,  by pursuing his admitted goal of becoming America's "greenest governor,"  he ensures that hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign cash from CA billionaire Tom Steyer will keep flowing.

Steyer is a venture capitalist who scored BIG TIME and is one of the richest people in America.   However,  he's bent on pursuing a green economy at all costs, and is funneling millions into political races in WA, OR, and CA to push liberal, Democratic candidates who support Inslee's green agenda.   He's attempting to manipulate elections, and Inslee has had numerous dealings with him.  Steyer is currently sending millions of dollars North to support Democratic Senate candidates who are running against GOP incumbents in Olympia.

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