DC’s Socialist Soon-To-Be Mayor Ran on Energy Affordability—But Pushed ‘Make Polluters Pay’ Plan That Experts Say Will Raise Power and Gas Bills
Source: freebeacon.com ·
Section: politics ·
Bias: Right
· Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:45 GMT
Janeese Lewis George, an avowed socialist who is heavily favored to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., made energy affordability a central pillar of her campaign, stating that "all Washingtonians should be able to afford everyday needs like electricity." But as a member of the D.C. city council, she authored legislation that would open the door to forcing oil and gas companies to pool billions of dollars into a climate fund, something experts say would make energy even more expensive in the city.
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