They Did It

Well, the legislature passed the bill for relief from the BGE rate hike. As far as I have heard, there were no amendments added to it that included an "opt out". So we are all being forced into this plan whether we want it or not. I heard on the news that there were only 11 votes against the bill, and that in an election year the 15% increase was just too good to pass up. Thanks for letting politics rule your vote instead of good sense or what your constituents want!

I received a personal reply from one of my representatives. She said "I certainly appreciate your position and I also share your view", and that paying up front does make the most financial sense. She wrote, "We are preparing amendments as well as another bill on this matter, but the reality is that if the majority party does not share or agree with these amendments we do not have the numbers to pass the bill as amended for the opt out provisions." Wonder what her end vote was? If she agreed with me, as she stated, then her vote should have been "no" to any bill that did not include amendments.

Now it is up to the Governor to veto the bill, but unfortunately, there are enough votes to override his veto. What is our government doing? Did they listen to the people, or did they just assume that they knew what was best? Did they vote a certain way because they want to be re-elected, rather than voting the way they truly believed? The only way to hold them accountable is in the voting booth. I plan on finding out how my representatives voted, and I will take that into consideration the next time they run for office.

I am so disappointed in the system. And, yes, I do vote in every election, so I have the right to complain!