Virginia Democrats Quickly Proving That ‘Affordability’ Pivot Is a Farce
Every delay has consequences.
Remember when Democrats spent an entire election cycle talking about “affordability” as if that’s all they care about now? Well, if you bought that, then there’s a socialist mayor in New York who’s got a bridge to sell you.
But New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn’t actually the one completely blowing up the affordability farce, it’s assumedly “moderate” Virginia Democrats.
Much of the media touted Abigail Spanberger as the moderate Democrat gubernatorial candidate who could lead the party back to power. The Wall Street Journal even called her the “anti-Mamdani.”
“Abigail Spanberger is seen as a potential moderate face for her struggling party,” read The Wall Street Journal’s subheadline.
Moderate face, Maoist heart, I guess.
The moment Virginia Democrats gained control of the Legislature and the governor’s mansion, they went hard to work at making Virginia a California on the Potomac with a dizzying array of leftist bills that are sure to soon end up on Spanberger’s desk.
This was highlighted in a viral X post by conservative commentator Greg Price on Monday.
Democrats now control the legislature and Governor's office in Virginia.
Here are just a few of the bills they've introduced
– New 4.3% sales tax on Uber Eats, Amazon, etc deliveries.
– New sales tax on admissions to a wide variety of businesses.
– Create two new higher tax…
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 19, 2026
Nothing says “affordability” like a half-dozen new taxes, free education for illegal aliens, and speed cameras on every corner, am I right?
It’s not looking so good on the affordable energy front either. One of Spanberger’s first acts in office was to, of course, sign an executive order to stop cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She also quickly opted to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, a nonprofit organization that places greenhouse gas restrictions. This project was well described by Virginia state Sen. Glen Sturtevant.
“RGGI forces its member states to buy emissions credits … from RGGI. It’s a non-profit-run carbon tax system,” he posted on X. “Those credits then get charged directly to you on your electric bill. Youngkin pulled Virginia out of RGGI and saved Virginian’s nearly a billion dollars on their electric bills.”
One of Spanberger’s first moves this week is to force Virginia to join RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”). If you hear it mentioned, it’s not a person. It’s a 501c3 “nonprofit” based in New York City.
RGGI forces its member states to buy emissions credits…from RGGI. It’s a…
— Glen Sturtevant (@GlenSturtevant) January 21, 2026
Many of these items seem like handouts to patronage groups. In fact, they aren’t even hiding it. One piece of legislation would make it easier for state nonprofits to rip off taxpayers. They apparently looked at all that Somali fraud in Minnesota that drained billions of dollars from taxpayers and said, “More of that, please.”
Democrats in Virginia have introduced a bill that bans state agencies from imposing requirements on non-profits to verify their eligibility before receiving taxpayer dollars.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 21, 2026
Even beyond the …
Every delay has consequences.
Remember when Democrats spent an entire election cycle talking about “affordability” as if that’s all they care about now? Well, if you bought that, then there’s a socialist mayor in New York who’s got a bridge to sell you.
But New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn’t actually the one completely blowing up the affordability farce, it’s assumedly “moderate” Virginia Democrats.
Much of the media touted Abigail Spanberger as the moderate Democrat gubernatorial candidate who could lead the party back to power. The Wall Street Journal even called her the “anti-Mamdani.”
“Abigail Spanberger is seen as a potential moderate face for her struggling party,” read The Wall Street Journal’s subheadline.
Moderate face, Maoist heart, I guess.
The moment Virginia Democrats gained control of the Legislature and the governor’s mansion, they went hard to work at making Virginia a California on the Potomac with a dizzying array of leftist bills that are sure to soon end up on Spanberger’s desk.
This was highlighted in a viral X post by conservative commentator Greg Price on Monday.
Democrats now control the legislature and Governor's office in Virginia.
Here are just a few of the bills they've introduced
– New 4.3% sales tax on Uber Eats, Amazon, etc deliveries.
– New sales tax on admissions to a wide variety of businesses.
– Create two new higher tax…
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 19, 2026
Nothing says “affordability” like a half-dozen new taxes, free education for illegal aliens, and speed cameras on every corner, am I right?
It’s not looking so good on the affordable energy front either. One of Spanberger’s first acts in office was to, of course, sign an executive order to stop cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She also quickly opted to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, a nonprofit organization that places greenhouse gas restrictions. This project was well described by Virginia state Sen. Glen Sturtevant.
“RGGI forces its member states to buy emissions credits … from RGGI. It’s a non-profit-run carbon tax system,” he posted on X. “Those credits then get charged directly to you on your electric bill. Youngkin pulled Virginia out of RGGI and saved Virginian’s nearly a billion dollars on their electric bills.”
One of Spanberger’s first moves this week is to force Virginia to join RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”). If you hear it mentioned, it’s not a person. It’s a 501c3 “nonprofit” based in New York City.
RGGI forces its member states to buy emissions credits…from RGGI. It’s a…
— Glen Sturtevant (@GlenSturtevant) January 21, 2026
Many of these items seem like handouts to patronage groups. In fact, they aren’t even hiding it. One piece of legislation would make it easier for state nonprofits to rip off taxpayers. They apparently looked at all that Somali fraud in Minnesota that drained billions of dollars from taxpayers and said, “More of that, please.”
Democrats in Virginia have introduced a bill that bans state agencies from imposing requirements on non-profits to verify their eligibility before receiving taxpayer dollars.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 21, 2026
Even beyond the …
Virginia Democrats Quickly Proving That ‘Affordability’ Pivot Is a Farce
Every delay has consequences.
Remember when Democrats spent an entire election cycle talking about “affordability” as if that’s all they care about now? Well, if you bought that, then there’s a socialist mayor in New York who’s got a bridge to sell you.
But New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn’t actually the one completely blowing up the affordability farce, it’s assumedly “moderate” Virginia Democrats.
Much of the media touted Abigail Spanberger as the moderate Democrat gubernatorial candidate who could lead the party back to power. The Wall Street Journal even called her the “anti-Mamdani.”
“Abigail Spanberger is seen as a potential moderate face for her struggling party,” read The Wall Street Journal’s subheadline.
Moderate face, Maoist heart, I guess.
The moment Virginia Democrats gained control of the Legislature and the governor’s mansion, they went hard to work at making Virginia a California on the Potomac with a dizzying array of leftist bills that are sure to soon end up on Spanberger’s desk.
This was highlighted in a viral X post by conservative commentator Greg Price on Monday.
Democrats now control the legislature and Governor's office in Virginia.
Here are just a few of the bills they've introduced
– New 4.3% sales tax on Uber Eats, Amazon, etc deliveries.
– New sales tax on admissions to a wide variety of businesses.
– Create two new higher tax…
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 19, 2026
Nothing says “affordability” like a half-dozen new taxes, free education for illegal aliens, and speed cameras on every corner, am I right?
It’s not looking so good on the affordable energy front either. One of Spanberger’s first acts in office was to, of course, sign an executive order to stop cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She also quickly opted to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, a nonprofit organization that places greenhouse gas restrictions. This project was well described by Virginia state Sen. Glen Sturtevant.
“RGGI forces its member states to buy emissions credits … from RGGI. It’s a non-profit-run carbon tax system,” he posted on X. “Those credits then get charged directly to you on your electric bill. Youngkin pulled Virginia out of RGGI and saved Virginian’s nearly a billion dollars on their electric bills.”
One of Spanberger’s first moves this week is to force Virginia to join RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”). If you hear it mentioned, it’s not a person. It’s a 501c3 “nonprofit” based in New York City.
RGGI forces its member states to buy emissions credits…from RGGI. It’s a…
— Glen Sturtevant (@GlenSturtevant) January 21, 2026
Many of these items seem like handouts to patronage groups. In fact, they aren’t even hiding it. One piece of legislation would make it easier for state nonprofits to rip off taxpayers. They apparently looked at all that Somali fraud in Minnesota that drained billions of dollars from taxpayers and said, “More of that, please.”
Democrats in Virginia have introduced a bill that bans state agencies from imposing requirements on non-profits to verify their eligibility before receiving taxpayer dollars.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 21, 2026
Even beyond the …
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