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Sally Hardin: I think we were feeling pretty despondent before the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, & now we can finally do something to address climate change.
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Sally Hardin: The really exciting thing about this legislation is all the investments, creating jobs here at home, & help of nearly $2000 for families who choose to get EVs & switch to cleaner & more secure sources of energy like solar & wind.
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Sally Hardin: EVs are still expensive because there aren't a whole lot of them avail. yet in the U.S. There are extra incentives for EVs built in the US by US workers, which is a win-win-win situation.
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Rick: That's one of the things I like about Joe Biden--he's made it clear that these should be good-paying union jobs. I don't think that gets enough attn.
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Sally Hardin: There are provisions in the legislation for prevailing wage.
Rick: That's music to my ears!
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Sally Hardin: Add'l provisions: 30% off the cost of rooftop solar; a total of $14,000 savings per household for switching to electric appliances; $8000 for switching to a heat pump; up to $840 for an electric induction cooktop.
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Sally Hardin: There are also tax incentives for burgeoning clean energy companies so they can expand their businesses & make sure the clean energy takeover of the grid is at a pace we need it to be.
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Sally Hardin: Clean electricity is more reliable than fossil fuels when it comes to the grid. As we clean up the grid, hopefully we'll have fewer storms & disasters that destroy the grid.
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Sally Hardin: Because of Sen. Manchin, there are some concessions to fossil fuel companies in the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Rick: I worry that we'll have a repeat of when Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the WH & Reagan took them off as soon as he took office. What's to say the Repubs won't undo all this hard work when they next take ofc?
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Sally: This is really happening, & it's a really big deal. We tried passing climate change legislation under Obama & it failed. Unless something happens in the House on Fri, this will hit Biden's desk to be signed into law.
Rick: I want him to say this is a BFD.
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