Boon for Buttigieg? DC Could Give Residents Up to $1,200 To Buy Electric Bikes

Washington, D.C.: A far-left Washington, D.C., Councilwoman wants the city pay $1,200 per resident to electric bicycle buyers, WUSA9 reported This week.

Brooke Pinto, Democratic councilwoman, introduced the bill. A D.C. resident earning below 80 percent of the median household income could be eligible for the benefit. “up to $1,200” To purchase an electric bicycle. A resident who earns 80 percent or more than the median income may be eligible for up to $500.

This bill could be good news to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who is a prolific cyclist. infamously caught riding a D.C. communal bike. Buttigieg has been criticized for his poor job performance. He took paid leave for children during the supply-chain crisis, and he also vacationed in Portugal during crucial rail contract negotiations. His department has been able to prioritize under his leadership. “diversity, equity, and inclusion” Measures, Washington Free Beacon reported.

Pinto described electric bikes in the same way as traditional bicycles. “an environmentally friendly way to more easily get around the city,” Residents of D.C. may feel unsafe riding in the open. The 2021 murder rate was the highest in almost 20-years. There are still a lot of carjackings in D.C.

Pinto and her council colleagues this month rewrote the city’s criminal codes, which reduced crime. “sentences for carjackings, robberies, and gun-related felonies,” the Free Beacon reported. The overhaul was too radical for Muriel Bowser, Democratic mayor of Muriel Bowser, and the liberal Washington Post. Pinto however, voiced support for the move “more just, equitable, and clear.”