I did not come to Washington to raise the electricity rates by as much as $40 per month as this plan would do.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is no secret that those of us in the Northwest believe the Administration's proposal to drive up the cost of electricity in our region is not only misguided, but also will not achieve the intended goal of raising money for the treasury.
I didn't come to Washington to be part of the problem.
But the fact is, it's illegal for the Administration to spend North west taxpayers' money to develop this rate hike proposal, just so it can turn around and raise their energy rates.
I do not want to stay in Washington.
I expect an energy bill to increase and diversify supply and stabilize energy prices - not drive up energy costs in one part of the country to subsidize energy in another region.
Washington does not tax too little: it spends way too much.
We didn't wait for the renewable heat incentives to come into place; we wanted to be first to provide consumers with alternative ways to heat their homes.
That's the real secret to job creation - not borrowing and spending more money in Washington.
Only in Washington does a decrease in the proposed increase equal a spending cut.
Well, rates would go up whether you deregulate or not, and of course, the rates that are going up right now on the electricity side are still within the regulated framework.