Cap and Trade Tax Families to Get Hit with $300-Per-Month Electricity-Bill Increase?

Here we go again, more taxes on everything. This time around Utah may be getting hammered by the Obamas "Cap And Tax" program by hitting Utah with a $3 billion blow. This means each family will be getting an average electrical bill increase of almost $300. All of the United States will be getting hit with a hefty increase if this bill passes. In these tough economical times this is terrible news for all of the hardworking American families.

According to this Congressman Jason Chaffetz website article, each Utahn will be hit with $1,115.47 on their electrical bill, and families will be getting hit even harder. Almost a $300 per month increase for each family would be a very tough pill to swallow. This is about $1 a day, every day, whether or not you use any energy at all. Quite the penalty for just existing.

Everyone in America will be affected by this tax that is supposedly aimed at controlling climate change. "In response to this proposal, Congressman Jason Chaffetz said, "With so many individuals already living on the margins, this massive new tax increase will destroy our hope of recovering from the current recession. The financial security of all Americans will be jeopardized if this tax is enacted. Now is not the time to increase taxes, nor is this the way. Despite the President's assurances that 95 percent of Americans will not see their taxes increase by one dime, the numbers clearly show his plan will actually increase taxes on 100 percent of Americans."

Also, "Congressman Rob Bishop said, "Cap and Tax would be a tremendous burden on all Utahns, but thankfully it is not the only option we have to reach clean air goals. The Western Caucus will introduce other, better options for Congress that meet clean air goals without raising energy costs for all Americans. There are better ways, and we will fight for them."

At least Utah has Congressmen loudly stepping up to the plate for the state's population. All the states will be getting hit, and some of them much harder than Utah. Take a good look at the table of states in the link provided above. Wyoming, West Virginia, and North Dakota are really getting slammed.

Good luck to all of us, and thanks for reading.