Read more on the Cascade blog . One of the most important choices on November’s packed ballot will be rejecting I-2117 , an irresponsible initiative backed by a wealthy conservative hedge fund manager that would obliterate funding for a laundry list of great things Washington State invests in like clean air, asthma prevention, wildfire prevention, Safe Routes to School, trails, ferries, public transit and more. Even if you don’t like transit and biking (boo!), this initiative would also cut funding for state road and highway improvements.
Specifically, I-2117 would overturn the 2021 Climate Commitment Act, a so-called cap-and-trade law on carbon emissions that is already baked into the state’s budget including 2022’s Move Ahead Washington transportation funding package. The initiative would also limit the state’s ability to pursue other carbon-reduction strategies in the future. It’s so bad, even the Seattle Times Editorial Board says to vote NO on I-2117.
The initiative would benefit large carbon-emitting businesses at the expense of everybody else. Regular people across Washington will get nothing good from it. If you think that the oil conglomerates are going to lower your gas prices out of the kindness of their hearts as a thank you for passing I-2117, then I’ve got an oil refinery in Anacortes to sell you. The companies will put all their tax savings in their pockets, and you will be left with deteriorating roads, longer ferry lines, and fewer alternatives to driving.
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