John LaBarge certainly made an accurate appraisal of the Affordable Heat Act. It seems that the Democrats and Progressives in Montpelier are determined to make Vermont a “first-in-the-nation” state by putting the cost of those grandiose ideas directly on the backs of working-class and low-income Vermonters.
When will the voters of this state realize what is being thrust upon them by these clueless folks in the Statehouse?
I agree with John that most Vermonters are doing their best to fight climate change through recycling, adopting LED lighting, and, if they can afford it, adding heat pumps and solar panels. But there are simply things that many in the working class cannot afford to do, such as buying electric vehicles or adding heat pumps and solar panels.
Forcing this proposed act upon them by making their current means of transportation and home heating unaffordable is heartless and inconsiderate. Clearly, the people offering support for this agenda are not working-class or low-income Vermonters. Numbers show that this small state with its tiny population will have absolutely no effect on the climate health of the world. So, why are our Democrats and Progressive representatives convinced that we will?
Tom Heeter
Vergennes