Charles E. Grassley

However, at the same time they've advocated repealing the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions.

Even with these massive tax hikes deficits and debt continue to grow and grow at an unsustainable rate.

This generation lives high on the hog and let's our children pay for it.

The problem is unchecked spending.

I like to refer to it as the inflation enhancement act.

Members of the Congress consistently peddle the alarmist idea that climate change will cause economic shock to the world's market.

If only we were using this platform to shine light on the need for Congress to address an unsustainable debt.

Only in D.C. could we have eight climate change hearings while spending our country out of house and home.

I never heard those dire consequences stated when we all agreed and worked with the industry to phase out the tax credit.

It's interesting how we only hear about brinksmanship when it's Republicans who want to negotiate a debt ceiling.

The Biden EPA recently proposed a new emission standard for light and medium duty vehicles.

Agriculture is very important to Iowa's economy.

Conveniently, they ignore the devastating impact that their policies would have on working class Americans and small businesses, including family farmers.

According to President Biden's own budget, repealing all specific oil and gas related tax preferences would raise only $45 billion over 10 years, a far cry from the $660 billion.

I am the father of the Wind Energy Tax Credit.

Moreover, we all know that the Communist Party of China has a monopoly on critical mineral mining and refining required to build EV batteries.

We get 60 percent of our electricity from wind. And in 4 years, we will get about 80 percent.

So not only is this administration pushing policies that drive up the price of gasoline, but their policies would make us even more dependent on a supply chain that runs directly through China.

Poor policy decisions have consequences.

I believe in all-of-the-above energy strategies, oil, gas, biofuel, wind.

President Biden's war on fossil fuels has been disastrous for the economy and terrible for consumers.

Last week's hearing on climate change and public health was another missed opportunity to discuss our nation's ailing fiscal health.

My long-held belief is that farm policy should be a limited safety net that helps farmers weather the storm

The fundamental problem that we have in the Federal budget is not one of under-taxation but of overspending.

Senate Democrats haven't lifted a finger to prevent us from going head-long off the fiscal cliff.