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John,
Some of the country’s highest gas prices can be found in the town of Kent,
Washington—where drivers are payingas much as $5.27 for a gallon of gas.
This continued pain at the pump offered a prime opportunity for Americans for
Prosperity to bring their nationwideProsperity is Possible tour to the people
of Kent.
The tour offers policy solutions and educates Americans about the importance
of holding elected leaders accountable.
AFP teamed up with coalition partners from the Washington Policy Center and
Future 42 for a “gas rollback event” that temporarily lowered gas prices at
Jackson’s Shell Station to $3.83 per gallon — the national average.
Cars began lining up down the street as early as an hour before the prices on
the pumps rolled back.
As drivers waited to fill their tanks, AFP’s activists and staff seized the
opportunity to talk with them about the burdensome cap-and-trade regulations in
place that add an extra $0.43 to the state’s existing $0.49 fuel tax.
Steve Leichtnam, who spends a lot of time behind the wheel for work, was happy
to wait his turn, given it usually costs him as much as $140.00 to fill his
tank.
“I have to keep an eye on my driving, as far as where I go and how much time I
spend behind the wheel. And I can’t go on long trips because of the price. It’s
hitting me everywhere.”
Jim Bateman, a Kent resident who also attended, offered his “two cents” on the
additional tax to a local radio station covering the event:
“Their cap-and-trade thing is ridiculous. They said it was only going to go up
five or 10 cents, and what’s it, 50 cents? We already pay the highest gas tax
almost in the country.”
In an interview with Northwest News Radio, AFP Regional State Director Heather
Andrews shared the reasons why events like the gas rollback are important
opportunities to educate voters about the policies that hinder prosperity:
“A lot of people are frustrated, but they don’t know what to do. We’re here to
give people a little bit of relief, but also to highlight how these bad
policies like cap-and-trade and carbon taxes are leading to the highest prices.”
But pointing out what’s wrong is only part of the solution. According to
Heather, it’s also important to educate and motivate concerned citizens to hold
their elected officials accountable:
“AFP is helping connect residents to how they can take action by contacting
their representatives and telling them, ‘This is a failed policy, this isn’t
working for us, and we need to do something different.’”
AFP’s efforts were covered by both national and state media, including The
Center Square and The Daily Chronicle newspaper, taking messages about
principled policy solutions to 683,000+ readers in Washington State and beyond.
You can readThe Center Square coverage here
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That’s one reason why it’s important that AFP has a reach in all 50 states.
Expanding into states like Washington provides a valuable opportunity amplify
the voices of Americans in public policy debates, and to demand more from the
leaders they trust to represent them.
John, I’m so glad we have your help doing that accountability nationally and
in DC. Thank you!
Thanks,
—Emily
Emily Seidel
President and CEO
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
1310 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
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