On the recordNovember 2, 2021
The average cost of a gallon of gas in my hometown of Murphysboro, Illinois, is $3.60 and rising. That is not all. Tonight's temperatures will dip down to about 29 degrees in southern Illinois and families will be dialing up the thermostat. Many of my constituents rely on propane to heat their homes during these colder months. According to the Energy Information Administration, midwestern families that use propane this winter can expect to pay as much as 54 percent more in their heating bills; potentially an additional $1,800 this winter. Southern Illinois and southern Illinoisans are feeling that crunch. Yet, many of my Democrat colleagues only care about passing their socialist spending spree with higher taxes on natural gas. As winter approaches, we can't allow them to leave our families out in the cold. ____________________
