The so-called reconciliation bill working its way through Congress has some very nasty surprises in it for hardworking Rhode Islanders. Senator Whitehouse added a provision that seeks to place a fee on natural gas. In addition, despite the fact that our ozone layer is healthy, Democrats want to ban the use of the HFCs we use in our air-conditioning and replace it with enormously expensive alternatives; Hand out subsidies to 'green' energy supporters and wealthy EV buyers and more. In other words, Democrats want to make your struggle to stretch your paycheck much harder.