VIDEO | Rep. Peter Abbarno: HB 2034 represents a priorities crisis
Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, speaks on the House floor against House Bill 2034, describing the legislation as a “crisis in priorities.”
He argues that the Legislature had a clear opportunity to invest in education, lower healthcare costs, and protect pensions for retirees on fixed incomes, but instead chose to prioritize the Climate Commitment Act over these fundamental needs.
Abbarno frames the debate around “intergenerational poverty,” contending that the state’s hard-earned tax dollars should be going toward helping vulnerable Washingtonians keep their homes and feed their families rather than funding specific climate policies. He closes by urging a no vote, stating that Washingtonians deserve a budget that puts their daily struggles first.
