Looking for the perfect gift to give your Democrat legislator this holiday season? A gas tax increase makes a great gift that keeps on giving. But how about two of them?
While the Legislature considers a hike to the gas tax as part of a transportation financing package, Governor Charlie Baker has for months pursued a separate, multistate effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions that his administration acknowledges also will likely increase gas prices, perhaps by as early as 2022.
New Hampshire Democrats want to be Massachusetts for Christmas, and every Holiday after that forever. And while Halloween seems like the only fitting celebration for such a disguise, they’re already (or still) in costume. And if Massachusetts is looking for a way to do double-tap a gas tax increase, they can’t be far behind.
Not to beat a dead donkey (here, here, and here) but, don’t let them do it. The only “planet” that needs saving is planet liberty – from Democrats.
The only “climate” they can change is the economic one, and more specifically yours, and not for the better. But that won’t stop them from trying.
Note: Mass raising its gas tax will increase New Hampshire’s gas tax revenue without having to hike our taxes at all.
| Boston Globe (Subscription)
