But the fact is, it’s illegal for the Administration to spend North west taxpayers’ money to develop this rate hike proposal, just so it can turn around and raise their energy rates.

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The government cannot legally use money from people living in the Northwest to create a plan to increase the cost of their energy bills. This would be against the law. The government should not be spending taxpayer money on something that will end up making people in the Northwest pay more for their energy.

About Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell is a U.S. Senator from Washington, serving since 2001. She has had a varied career, including time in the Washington state legislature and U.S. House of Representatives. Cantwell was born in Indiana and worked on a presidential campaign before entering politics in Washington state.

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