California Democrats plot another gas tax hike as Newsom vanishes while families suffer

Welcome to California, where the Democrats have never met a tax they didn’t like—especially if it means squeezing a little more from the wallets of honest working families. Right now, as inflation crushes the middle class and gas prices already torch bank accounts, California Democrats think it’s the perfect time to jack up the gas tax yet again. Can you believe it? Instead of giving hardworking people a break, they think pumping up taxes is the answer. It’s as if they live in a fantasy world, untouched by the pain their policies cause.

And where is ultra-ambitious Governor Gavin Newsom in all of this? Nowhere to be found. When it comes to punishing new controls or lockdowns, he can’t hustle to a microphone fast enough. But when average Californians need support against runaway taxes, the so-called Golden State’s leader conveniently disappears. Maybe he’s too busy pampering the elites in ritzy neighborhoods or dreaming up his next publicity stunt. One thing’s for sure—he’s not standing up for the regular folks.

Democrats in Sacramento don’t even pretend to care how their endless taxes are hurting people. They blame “infrastructure,” but anyone with common sense knows these tax dollars end up lost in bureaucratic waste, funding pet projects that do nothing for traffic, roads, or safety. Politicians pedal the same globalist nonsense about climate change, while regular families burn through paychecks just to fill their tanks. Meanwhile, illegal immigration gets more support than small businesses or local cops.

Instead of cutting waste and cleaning up their own fiscal mess, California’s ruling class doubles down on making life harder. They govern like they’re in charge of a socialist playground, taking from workers and handing money to their own political pals. The only thing “progressive” here is the way state Democrats progress toward bankrupting the very citizens they’re supposed to serve.

You have to wonder if Newsom and his cronies even drive themselves around—or do they just expect the rest of us to foot their endless bills? Maybe the next tax will be on the air we breathe. In Newsom’s California, freedom gets more expensive every year, and families get left with less. When will voters finally wake up and realize that the real problem in the Golden State isn’t gas—it’s the politicians lighting the match?

Source: Redstate