Ted Cruz says, "Looky over there."

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Ted Cruz Calls for Swift Action on Texans' High Electric Bills as Cancun Fiasco Lingers

As Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, continues to face criticism for his family trip to Mexico amid power and water outages during a severe winter storm that hit Texas and the southern U.S. last week, the conservative lawmaker has now called on regulators to take action as some Texans face massive electric bills.

Cruz was photographed at the airport on Wednesday afternoon boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico with his family as millions of Texans remained without power. After the photographs circulated widely and neighbors revealed text messages from Cruz's wife inviting them to join the family trip, Cruz flew back to Texas the next day and admitted he'd made a mistake. Now, as the mockery and criticism of the Republican lawmaker persists, Cruz has criticized electric companies charging Texans thousands of dollars to keep their power on during the winter weather.

"This is WRONG. No power company should get a windfall because of a natural disaster, and Texans shouldn't get hammered by ridiculous rate increases for last week's energy debacle. State and local regulators should act swiftly to prevent this injustice," Cruz tweeted on Sunday. The senator linked to an article in The Dallas Morning News about Texans facing $5,000 electric bills for five of the freezing days of the storm.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ted-cruz-calls-for-swift-action-on-texans-high-electric-bills-as-cancun-fiasco-lingers/ar-BB1dT1SY?li=BBnb7Kz

That's what deregulation got you Teddy boy.

[malaise]

1. Dems need to expose every ReTHUG who supports

Deregulation starting with Cruz

[Shermann]

2. It's OK for the fossil fuel industry to screw the environment over

...but dammit they aren't going to screw Texans over. Not on Ted's watch!

[Laelth]

3. Huh? Now the free market is NOT good?

What are you saying, Pleasure Cruz?

The market needs regulation? Really?



-Laelth

[NCjack]

4. Ted, that is what capitalists do. Do you have a problem with uncontrolled capitalists?

[WVreaper]

5. Sounds like

somebody woke up. Must have been HIS electric bill.