Young Fine Gael has called on the government to cancel the incoming carbon tax hike in the face of the brutal cost of living crisis.
Speaking on the issue, YFG President Art O’Mahony supported recent comments by several Fine Gael TDs on the situation.
“We fully agree with FIne Gael deputies John Paul Phelan, Mchael Ring and Paul Kehoe that now is not the time for the government to voluntarily increase household bills,” said O’Mahony.
He continued: “The idea behind introducing a carbon tax was that it would nudge households to change their consumption behaviour.
“When you consider that inflation is expected to reach 8.5% in the coming months, it is almost insulting to think that an additional levy is warranted.”
The party’s youth wing described carbon tax as “especially regressive” for students and young people, who they said were struggling to cope with rising costs.
“There is an onus on Fine Gael representatives to square up to the Greens on this ludicrous proposal and listen to what voters are telling us,” said O’Mahony.
“The public will not thank the coalition for an additional levy on their bills.”