Friends,
If you caught our Daily
Briefings last week, you're already aware of Democrat State Senator Marko Liias and his extravagant plans to jet off with a bunch of fellow government
employees to Finland, all on the taxpayers’ dime. Sen. Liias boldly claims this international holiday is essential for him to gather inspiration
to reduce traffic fatalities in Washington state.
Yes, you read that
right – taxpayer dollars are financing a state senator's foreign junket for the sake of "inspiration" for future traffic laws.
Sen. Liias is planning this taxpayer-funded overseas adventure, but he's also
claiming to be dragging along a cohort of fellow Democrat elected officials and state bureaucrats – all for an endeavor that could easily be
accomplished with a simple Zoom call. This comes from a senator who, along with his Leftist colleagues, pretends to be deeply concerned about climate
change and carbon footprints.
Unfortunately, this is yet another classic
case of "do as I say, not as I do" hypocrisy from the Democrats.
Shift WA has been tirelessly exposing the wastefulness of Sen. Liias' trip and the glaring hypocrisy behind it. Despite the negative attention, Liias
has resorted to name-calling, labeling anyone critical of his taxpayer-funded globetrotting as an "extremist."
Well, we won't be intimidated. We're committed to calling out the hypocrisy and wastefulness, and we
need your support to continue.
Sen. Liias' trip alone will emit 2.8
metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere – and that’s per person. To put it in perspective, avoiding this trip is as climate friendly as
being a vegetarian for 5.1 years or carpooling for 2.7 years, according to Flight Free USA.
