It comes as no surprise that a bill from House Republicans, of whose 315 pages, 275 are dedicated to handouts to the fossil fuel industry, would if implemented, also crash their competition, the solar industry.
On the recordMay 3, 2023
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Whitehouse links the Default on America Bill to benefits for fossil fuels at the expense of solar energy.
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