A California Democrat who has consistently shown his capability to afford expensive electric automobiles that the majority of industrious Americans would find excessively costly informed constituents today he is “feeling pain from high gas prices.”
In reaction to the increasing alarm felt by lots of Americans dealing with rising fuel costs, Rep. Mike Levin (D., Calif.) knocked the “politicians and pundits [who] are pointing fingers and oversimplifying the problem to serve their narrative of choice.” The congressman continued to point his finger at COVID-19, Vladimir Putin, and greedy corporations.
“There’s no question we’re all feeling pain from high gas prices. The average price of regular gas in California is now around $6.00 per gallon,” Levin wrote in an op-ed for the Times of San Diego. “And while pundits and politicians will continue to point fingers, I’m going to keep focusing on solutions that deliver real results.”
Levin’s effort at compassion fell flat, nevertheless, provided his choice for pricey electrical vehicles. The congressman has actually owned at least 2 electrical vehicles, according to his social media posts. Reportedly, One is the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, which retails for about $60,000. The other is a Chevy Volt, which can cost more than $40,000.
Wait. You might be asking yourself: Did the congressman truly leave his baby kid in the rear seat of his elegant electrical automobile so that he could posture for a photo he would later on publish on social networks? Yes, in fact, he did.
In November 2021, Levin boasted on Instagram about test-driving a brand new Rivian electrical truck, which has a market price beginning at $79,500. In the interest of offering context, that has to do with $12,000 more than what the typical American home makes in a whole year. Democratic legislators firmly insist the celebration has actually “done our part” to decrease the expense of gas by purchasing electrical cars, which bring a typical price of more than $56,000, and the parts of which are mostly provided by China.
The Biden administration has actually consistently promoted the electric vehicle business, consisting of Proterra, an electrical bus producer that counted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm amongst its board members. Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who drives an electrical SUV made in Mexico, has actually advised Americans to stop whimpering about increasing gas costs and begin purchasing expensive electric cars and trucks.
To heighten the hypocrisy Levin has even gone so far as to shame Californians for still driving gas-powered vehicles. The typical rate per gallon of gas is $4.14 across the country, according to AAA. Levin’s constituents in the Orange County location, nevertheless, are paying up to $5.85 per gallon.
