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

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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