If Blue-State Voters Are Upset About High Energy Prices, They Should Look In Mirror

If you’re paying more at the pump or for your monthly utility bill in California, New York, New Jersey or Hawaii, there is no mystery why and the hit your pocketbook is taking is no coincidence. Eight of the ten states with the highest gasoline prices are run by Democratic governors or legislatures, according to AAA. Those same states also post the highest average electricity rates, according to analysis from the Institute for Energy Research. And so-called Blue states also impose the highest state income tax rates in the nation, with California at 13.3 %, Hawaii at 11%, New York at 10.9% and New Jersey at 10.75%.