Hiding the Cost Impact From YOU!
Submitted by Cindy on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 11:17May 30, 2023
By Todd Meyer, Washington Policy Center
Even as Washington’s gas prices have increased compared to neighboring states, staff at the Washington State Department of Ecology have repeatedly downplayed the impact of the state’s new tax on CO2 emissions. Last year, when asked about the impact on gas and diesel, Governor Inslee Claimed, “This is going to have a minimal impact, if any. Pennies. We are talking about pennies.”
