North Carolina FreedomWorks Gas Tax Protests Earn Media Coverage

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. As gas prices hit new highs, FreedomWorks members are getting the word out that the government is responsible for much of the recent run-up. From restrictions on new refineries, bans on drilling in much of the U.S., protectionist ethanol subsidies and mandates, and state and federal gas taxes, there is a lot of blame to go around. North Carolina is especially hard hit– the state’s drivers pay the 6th highest rate in the country and it just went up 15% in January. Roy Loflin, activist from Orange County, also was interviewed on WXII NBC in Winston-Salem.