Democrats Raise Energy Prices During Recession

While unemployment goes up in Michigan- 9% now- and it continues to lag the country in economic growth, Democrats who have gained control of almost every facet of government in Michigan do what Democrats do- they raise taxes and raise prices. Last year they shoved through the largest tax increase in decades, and this year they are trying to raise energy rates. Specifically, today they raised energy rates 10%, and once energy companies are forced to adopt unnecessary environmental dictates, prices will probably go up more than that as well. How does raising prices and putting costly (and likely of minimal impact) environmental dictates on the people of Michigan help them? It doesn't. This is what happens when Democrats control government- this is the goal of a liberal national Congress and Obama- to raise your taxes, raise your electric rates, and make you unemployed and poor (so you can work for the government and be dependent on them).