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Two years after the president signed the Inflation Reduction Act, GOP lawmakers have been praising its benefits — with some lobbying to keep it in place

According to an analysis by Climate Power, in the two years since its enactment, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has created at least 334,565 new clean energy jobs, and over $372 billion in green energy investments across 47 U.S. states. The IRA is particularly helping out parts of the country represented by Republican lawmakers.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

GOP has been doing this for years; first they vote against a program, then when it passes they sing its praises.

How many GOPs love the ACA but hate Obamacare?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Ted Cruz for real took credit for a bill he voted against.