Hi folks,
A new report by think tank Energy Innovation warns lawmakers that gutting clean energy incentives would create significant economic damage across all 48 contiguous U.S. states – lost jobs, lost GDP, and higher consumer costs. You can read more here.
This is another persuasive point to make as we urge Republican members of Congress to protect the clean energy tax incentives.
The background: House Republicans have passed a budget resolution (learn more here), so budget reconciliation is moving forward. The work in the committees is happening now, especially on House Ways & Means and House Energy & Commerce.
As Republicans gear up to decide which incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act should be cut to pay for their upcoming budget reconciliation bill, 21 Republican House members wrote a letter to the Ways and Means Committee laying out how “countless American companies are utilizing sector-wide energy tax credits.”
Although the Inflation Reduction Act was passed by Democrats along partisan lines, more than 80% of the planned $129 billion factory buildout — and tens of thousands of jobs — would go to Republican congressional districts, which is why a growing number of Republicans are speaking up.
- Take action with an LTE:
- Talk about the investment, jobs and projects happening where you live because of the IRA’s clean energy tax credits. You’ll find breakdowns of districts and states here: data to defend the IRA spreadsheet.
- If a member of Congress in your state signed the letter, thank them for supporting opportunities and investment where you live.
- Encourage R House members who have not signed the letter to protect the clean energy tax credits.
- If your state has a member of Congress on the Ways and Means Committee mention them by name and ask them to protect the clean energy tax credits.
Thanks for all you do!
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