Citizens Against Gov’t Waste Awards NY Gov “Porker of the Month”

Yesterday, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), an independent, nonpartisan group, named New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat) its May 2023 "Porker of the Month" for signing a budget that bans gas stoves and furnaces in new residential buildings. Hochul signed a $229 billion behemoth budget bill that bans new construction from connecting to natural gas pipelines (outlawing new gas stoves and furnaces), as well as forces the shutdown of seven gas-fired peaker power plants (see NY State has Fallen – Gas Stoves & Peaker Plants Banned in Budget). CAGW says the Hocul budget "is devastating for taxpayers, businesses, and consumers"--especially the gas ban.

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