You know the feeling. You’re at the kitchen table, staring at the bills, and the math just isn’t mathing anymore. The price of a carton of eggs is a joke, a full tank of gas requires a small loan, and the paycheck that used to cover everything with a little left over is now gasping for air. It makes you feel like the people in charge are living on another planet, completely clueless about the reality of life for normal Americans.

You start asking yourself: are they just incompetent, or is this the plan? Is it possible that the constant financial squeeze isn’t some unfortunate accident, but the intended result of policies sold to us as “progress”? For anyone who has suspected their pain is a feature, not a bug, a new report has just blown the lid off one of the biggest scams hurting your wallet.

From the Institute for Energy Research:

“More than almost any other product, electricity prices are a direct result of state energy policies because states have the exclusive power to decide which resources supply their grids…

The broad authority of states to determine their generation portfolios, set retail electricity prices, and establish mandates for wind and solar generators under the FPA has led to a diversity of policies that ultimately determine the price of electricity for families and businesses in the United States.”

There it is, in black and white. The crippling electricity bills draining your bank account are not random. They are the direct result of political decisions. And as the Institute for Energy Research (IER) report makes painfully clear, those decisions are overwhelmingly being made by one party. The evidence confirms it: Democrats are waging a war on your wallet, and they don’t seem to care who gets hurt.

The High Cost of the Liberal Agenda

The IER report, “Blue States, High Rates,” lays out a political map of American misery. It found that all but one of the 10 states with the most expensive electricity are governed by Democrats. This isn’t a coincidence; it’s the predictable outcome of their delusional quest for a green utopia.

Just look at California, where citizens are forced to pay twice the national average for power. Another brilliant idea from the coastal elite. They’ve intentionally crippled reliable energy sources to chase climate fantasies, leaving working families to pay the price. It’s the same disastrous playbook in New York. After Democrats shut down the Indian Point nuclear plant—a powerhouse that supplied a quarter of New York City’s electricity—rates predictably went through the roof. Now, New Yorkers pay 58% more than the average American, all because their leaders chose virtue signaling over affordable energy.

A Commonsense Model for America

Thankfully, there’s another way. The report shows a clear path forward, paved with good old-fashioned common sense. Of the 25 states with the most affordable electricity, a full 20 of them are run by Republicans. States like Florida, Louisiana, and Kentucky have simply rejected the left’s punishing green mandates and have instead chosen to use the abundant, reliable, and affordable energy resources right under their feet.

Florida keeps its rates low despite massive air conditioning demand. Louisiana boasts the third-lowest rates in the country by embracing natural gas. Kentucky’s electricity is 21% cheaper than the national average because its leaders haven’t burdened their people with ridiculous carbon schemes. It’s not exactly rocket science, is it? When leaders prioritize the well-being of their citizens, everyone wins.

It’s a Choice, Not a Mistake

Let’s be clear. The most damning part of the entire IER report is its blunt conclusion. “High electricity prices are not an inevitability; they are a choice,” the authors state. “And in state after state, they are a choice made by left-wing policymakers who have prioritized climate symbolism over working families’ budgets.”

Don’t let anyone tell you this is just incompetence. It is a calculated, ideological decision. The radical left sees the financial suffering of senior citizens on fixed incomes and hardworking families as an acceptable loss in their crusade. They are sacrificing your financial stability at the altar of their climate agenda.

So, that feeling you get at the kitchen table is real. The numbers don’t add up because a political class has decided your family’s budget is expendable. This report is the proof. It shows that the choice isn’t between clean energy and dirty energy.

It’s between sanity and fantasy.

Key Takeaways

• Democrat-led states intentionally adopt policies that result in higher electricity costs.
• Republican-led states consistently offer more affordable energy by prioritizing reliability.
• High energy prices are a deliberate political choice, not an unavoidable outcome.
• The Left’s climate agenda directly punishes the budgets of American families.

Sources: BizPac Review