Disreputable politicians all too often assign deceptive labels to legislation to mislead voters who don’t pay close attention. A deplorable example of such mislabeling is the forthcoming Affordable Heating Act.
After an already Democratic-dominated Vermont House picked up 12 more seats for a total of 104, plus an additional five seats by Progressives, along with 23 Senate Democrats, the Legislature
The bill’s failure was due, in part, to disagreement within the environmental community about what should be included. Some environmental groups are prepared to support the bill this time around but only if it includes key points on affordability and biofuels.