Another Trump fail, "I will lower energy costs in 12 to 18 months!"

In coal-rich West Virginia, power bills rival mortgages and rents | AP News

"President Donald Trump, as part of his campaign pitch to “make America affordable again,” promised to cut Americans’ electricity bills by half during his first year to 18 months in the White House."

"Coal remains king here, but it wears a pricey crown. The state is an outlier nationwide because of its stubborn resistance to adopting cleaner, cheaper sources of energy, such as nuclear power, natural gas — even though it’s one of the nation’s top producers — and renewables like wind and solar. Instead, West Virginia clings to aging coal-fired electric plants more than anywhere else in the country — about 87% of all production. Its supermajority Republican-led government — there are only 11 Democrats in the House and Senate"

"Ashley Nicole Dixon of Danese works as a manager at a Dollar General store and has a teenage daughter at home and another in college. She flipped through bills on her phone totaling more than $5,000 charged last year for electricity in her house that’s just over 1,000 square feet, even though her air conditioner didn’t work last summer. She voted for Trump, but said she’s done with him because he and other Republican politicians in West Virginia’s Capitol aren’t looking out for her interests."

They have coal in West Virginia, so how is it possible that Trump didn't lower their energy costs? I'm flabbergasted!

Just another flaccid Trump promise that turned out to be a lie. The surprising aspect is that so many people believed him.

That dumb bitch is getting exactly what she voted for and deserves to starve in the dark. Super MAGA West Virginia is the product of two centuries of inbreeding.

Those are some incredibly strong statements about some large groups of people. I understand why Candy and others are put off by you. Do you really think the entire state is people of inbreeding?  That comment makes David Miller look smart.

 You are catching on....

It wasn't a compliment.

   of course it was, and is.

Yep. They're stupid, immoral, and shortsighted. They lapped up Trump's shit--twice--and begged for more. Now they're complaining? Fuck 'em. And as the story quoted states, they use 19th century technology to generate electricity. Dumb.

You see, my dear, they didn't just hurt themselves by being Trump suckers. They hurt all of us as well. 

The inbreeding doesn't pervade the entire state, but its history is well documented. Many communities in the state remain incredibly backward and isolated, even today.

And as far as my personal experiences are concerned, I've never encountered so many outright stupid people as I have each of the four times I've visited the state (there's incredible natural beauty there). They made the people of Texas look smart by comparison.

The difference between me and you is I have been to Las Vegas a dozen times and do not any way think of myself as an expert on the town. You have been to West Virginia four times and know everything and there is to know.

Don't put words in my mouth. I don't claim to know everything about that dumbass MAGA shithole.

Now for the facts. WV kwh rate is $16.26; the national average is $18.05

https://www.electricchoice.com/electricity-prices-by-state/