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On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
The people of America understand that our future lies in a secure energy source. I'm carrying two bills this year that I actually introduced last year. Our tax money has, in the past, been used to buy photovoltaic cell systems for houses and businesses, wind turbines, and other green energy equipment that is manufactured offshore so that our tax money is actually used to subsidize businesses and manufacturing that is in other parts of the world. And I'm going, What sense is that? Let's use our tax money to help American businesses who manufacture wind turbines here in America. In my own district we have two major wind farms, huge operations, producing enormous amounts of power. However, many of those turbines in recent years--and great steel towers, 400 feet high--are made overseas. And yet our tax money subsidizes the importation of the steel towers, the importation of the turbines, and all of the equipment that goes with it. And I say, Time out. Time out. This makes no sense at all.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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The speaker addresses the need for American-made energy solutions and the misuse of tax money on foreign-manufactured equipment.

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