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Nothing says Merry Christmas and Happy New Year like a 46-cent additional gas tax, coming January 2023, as part of the Climate Commitment Act, from the people who look out for our welfare and wellbeing. We already pay 49 cents per gallon, so what’s another 46 cents per gallon? It will be a total of 95 cents per gallon just for the Washington State tax, along with the Federal tax for a total of $1.14 per gallon just in taxes. This will be the highest gas tax in the Nation, we can’t let California be number one.

I hope this makes Gov Inslee and his followers happy, after all, we all know he was hoping to be picked to be climate Czar in the 2020 election, but Mr. Kerry beat him out for that position. Kerry had a bigger plane and a richer wife. We should all send a big happy holiday to all the politicians who worked so hard to give us the increased gas tax, and as of 2035, new gas cars will no longer be sold in Washington State. Another fine idea from across the mountains. I’m sure all of you who read this will be able to afford an electric car, because of how much you will save in gas money. In the meantime, back here in 2022, maybe President Biden could send a little of the emergency strategic oil reserve our way, if there is any left.

This is one present you won’t be able to open until the first of the year. Happy Holidays from across the mountains.

I wonder why our local paper never informed us of this significant gas tax increase.

Jim Catlow