Posted on 05/15/2025 5:48:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
“It’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but it’s still pretty bad,” New York Republican Andrew Garbarino said of the climate law’s gutting.
House Republicans who spent months defending renewable energy tax credits expressed disdain for a proposal that would all but eradicate such incentives in the GOP-led megabill.
But that small subset of Republicans say they are running short on time and options in the lower chamber. The House Ways and Means Committee is poised to advance a measure that phases out or eliminates billions of dollars in Inflation Reduction Act renewable energy and other tax benefits.
“I hate to say — it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but it’s still pretty bad,” Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) said of the Ways and Means plan.
Garbarino, who led roughly two dozen Republicans in calling for protecting clean energy subsidies, noted he and others last week floated IRA language he hoped would influence the base text.
It’s unlikely that could be offered as an amendment in committee, he said, but noted there would be a broad amendment of changes before a final House package hits the floor.
“I think there are a lot of people on the House side who want some things corrected,” said Garbarino, co-chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. “I also think the Senate is not thrilled.”
The Ways and Means proposal is part of the GOP budget reconciliation package to extend the 2017 tax cuts, ramp up border security and boost domestic energy. It can pass with simple majorities in both the House and Senate. And while Republicans have a mere three-seat majority in the House, it’s unclear whether lawmakers like Garbarino would scuttle the bill absent changes to their favored priorities.
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U talkin’ retirement or militant Irish?
It is a Latin speaker typing in all caps, because he’s ANGRY.
The ONLY part of that statement that is true is the word "subsidies." The full cradle-to-grave lifecycle of renewables is extremely dirty. Those systems use lots of materials that are very dirty to mine and refine; they substitute those materials for coal, oil and natural gas. But the dirty work occurs in other countries where we don't see it, so all is good in their fevered minds.
People like Garbarino who believe in the fairy tale of "clean energy" and using eternal subsidies to fund them are low IQ idiots who never studied science, technology or engineering.
White Shoe Senators build businesses on leveraging government subsidies.
Ah. I must be getting old. I see “IRA” and think Irish Republican Army lol.
Obama phones were a scam run by private shysters who would set up tables in high foot traffic areas and sign up people for "Obama Phones" all day long. The government pays the tab, the middle man takes his cut, and the poor consumer gets a junky throwaway Chinese handset.
Thought this was an Irish article.
Irish Republican Army....
“subsidies”
That’s GOPe lexicon for federal redistribution of OUR wealth. And also why the republican’ts will lose the house next fall, the uniparty in full regalia while doing nothing.
Well, they are doing something in truth...like raise the debt limit some $5,000,000,000,000 before the year is out.
I just found out that the bill includes getting rid of the suppressor tax. And supposedly some deregulation, but not sure what that means, if anything. I haven’t seen this before, anyone know anything about it? Seems like pretty big news.
Freegards
Get the bloody Brits out!
🇮🇪☘️
And the taxpayer gets BOHICA.
House Republicans who spent months defending renewable energy tax credits expressed disdain for a proposal that would all but eradicate such incentives in the GOP-led megabill.
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