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Illinois Freedom Caucus Raises Concerns About High Energy Costs

THE ILLINOIS FREEDOM CAUCUS IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT RISING ENERGY PRICES. 

 

THE CAUCUS IS MADE UP OF A HANDFUL OF HOUSE REPUBLICANS. THEY HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK, SAYING THEY ARE HEARING FROM ANGRY FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES. REPRESENTATIVE ADAM NIEMERG (knee-merg) OF DIETRICH:

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE BLAIN WILHOUR SAYS THEIR OFFICES ARE GETTING CALLS FROM PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES WHO SAY BILLS HAVE DOUBLED OR EVEN TRIPLED. HE POINTS TO A GROCERY STORE IN DOWNSTATE KINCAID THAT RECENTLY CLOSED BECAUSE OF ENERGY COSTS.

 

 

THE FREEDOM CAUCUS BLAMES NEW STATE CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON NATURAL GAS, OIL AND COAL FOR THE PRICE HIKES. THEY SAY WIND AND SOLAR POWER ALONE WON’T PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER.

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