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Manchin Breaks his Word, Threatens West Virginians with Carbon Taxes
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is reportedly willing to back a carbon tax to fund a version of President Biden’s trillion-dollar socialist tax-and-spend bill, a violation of his commitment last year to West Virginian voters that he would not support any carbon tax. Manchin told Axios on Thursday he’s “earnestly engaged” in talks…
Joe Manchin Promised West Virginians He Would Not Raise Taxes in a Recession — But Now He is Breaking His Word
When Joe Manchin asked the voters of West Virginia to send him to Washington, he made two tax promises to the voters: 1. No tax hikes in a recession. In October 2010, in a nationally televised debate, Manchin said: “I don’t think during a time of recession you mess with any…
Biden Admin Announces Tax Hikes on Oil and Gas Leases
With gas prices averaging $4.08 across the U.S., the Biden administration announced late Friday that it would increase taxes on oil and gas drilling on federal lands as part of its plan to resume lease sales. The Interior Department announced in a press release that it will hike royalty rates charged to…
Senate Republicans Blast Dem “Gimmicks” to Address High Gas Prices
A group of Senate Republicans led by Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) held a news conference on Wednesday blasting Democrat efforts to raise taxes on American energy production that would pass costs onto consumers in the form of higher prices. To distract voters from the Biden Administration’s refusal to increase…
If Democrats have their way, gas prices will surge even higher
If you believe the talking points of Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration, Americans are seeing high gas prices through no fault of theirs but because of two reasons — Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the price gouging of selfish American oil and gas producers. This outrage is laughable because…
17 Energy Taxes Proposed by Biden and Democrats in the Last Year
Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration are blaming Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and greedy, heartless American energy companies for the high price of gasoline. At the same time, they are pushing countless tax increases that would raise the price of energy. While the Left characterizes these taxes as going…
Poll: Majority of Voters Believe Energy Taxes in Reconciliation Bill Will Increase Consumer, Small Business Energy Costs
Voters overwhelmingly believe that the two energy taxes included in Democrats’ reconciliation bill will increase energy prices and home heating costs.
Dem Reconciliation Bill Contains $13 Billion Tax on Crude Oil
Democrats' multi-trillion dollar tax and spend bill includes a nearly $13 billion energy tax on crude oil, a tax hike that will be paid by consumers in the form of rising gasoline prices.
Dem Reconciliation Bill Contains $8 Billion Home Heating Tax
The Democrat multi-trillion dollar tax and spend bill includes an $8 billion energy tax on natural gas production according to projections from the Congressional Budget Office, a tax that will be paid by American households in the form of higher energy bills.
Dems Ready Carbon Tax in Violation of Biden’s $400,000 Tax Pledge
House Democrats are proposing a new energy tax as a means of financing their $3.5 trillion ($3,500,000,000,000) tax and spending spree, according to a fact sheet released by Democrats on the House Energy & Commerce Committee. The tax will automatically ratchet up each year at a rate of 5% above inflation.