Winter Is Coming – And a Dark, Cold Night is Likely If Democrats Get Their Way
Families will struggle to afford to heat their homes.
by Lindsey Stroud
October 19, 2021, 12:13 AM
In case you missed it, Game of Thrones ended over two years ago, but a common theme of the HBO series is currently on many Americans’ minds and that is winter. The famous tagline is true, winter is coming. And much like the people of the fictional Westeros and Essos, the U.S. is facing a very dark winter, especially if Democrats in Washington get their way.
While the U.S. isn’t facing a situation like zombies and a dark night taking over, many consumers will be facing a surge in the cost of energy bills, namely to heat homes during the coming winter. Unfortunately, jammed in the trillion-dollar reconciliation package are disastrous proposals that would further increase energy bills.
In mid-October, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its 2021 Winter Fuels Outlook which reported that “retail prices for energy are at or near multiyear highs in the United States.” EIA expects that “nearly half of U.S. households” that use natural gas to heat their homes will spend 30 percent more on heating bills this year compared to last year. If it’s colder than average by 10 percent, these prices are expected to increase by 50 percent and if it’s 10 percent warmer than average, households can expect a 22 percent increase. Price increases are also expected for consumers that use electricity, propane, and heating oil to heat their homes.
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