Washington State GOP Rep. Says Bike Riders Pollute The Environment, Should Be Taxed
In an email to one of his constituents, Washington State Representative Ed Orcutt (R-Kalama) argues that bicycling is bad for the environment, so bike riders should be taxed. According to Orcutt, because ofthe “increased heart rate and respiration[...] riding a bike results in greater emissions of carbon dioxide from the rider”.


















I knew it was a only a matter of time before they started trying to charge us to breath. I always wondered why politicians think they own natural resources.