Think of your electric bill like a monthly expense you have to pay, no matter what. Now imagine if one day it suddenly went from $100 to $200 or even higher because the government decided we should use more expensive energy sources. That's what's happening right now in America thanks to the Biden administration's 'Green New Deal' policies.

The official story is that moving towards renewable energy will help save our planet and reduce carbon emissions. But there's a lot more to it than meets the eye, or so critics say. They argue that these policies are being pushed through without considering their real impact on average families who have to pay higher electricity bills each month.

What they don't tell you is just how much this is going to cost and what kind of sacrifices regular folks will need to make in order to keep up with these changes. When my late husband used to talk about budgets, he would always say, 'Every dollar counts.' Right now, that dollar might be counting for less than ever.

Let's take a moment to think about it like your household budget: you have certain fixed costs every month that don't change, and then there are things you can cut back on if times get tight. Now imagine suddenly having to find an extra $50 or $100 each month just for electricity alone. That might not seem like much until you start looking at all the other places where you'd have to make cuts – groceries, school supplies, medical bills.

It's no secret that younger generations are already facing tougher economic conditions than those who came before them. With these policies in place, they're going to find it even harder to get by and build a future for themselves and their families. I stayed up last night thinking about this – how worried would you be if your children or grandchildren had to deal with something like that?

It's important that we don't just take these changes at face value; we need to understand the full picture of what they mean for our communities and our loved ones. If you're concerned, as I am, about where all this is leading us, it might be time to start having conversations in your own home about how you'll manage if things get worse.

So here's my call today: take a few minutes to really look at what's happening with our energy costs and share that information with others. We need more people talking openly about this because it affects us all, especially the ones we care most about.