I think it is something that has gotten so bad now--again, one in three workers needing government permission to work, up from one in 20 in the 1950s--that it does need some sort of federal involvement, or at least federal prodding.
Beyer emphasizes the need for federal intervention in occupational licensing due to its growth.
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There is a $9.7 billion investment in rural electric cooperatives, allowing for rural communities to switch to clean energy not only for the benefits for clean air and climate, but also for the benefits for jobs and economic development in those communities.
The IRA takes a step in the right direction by dedicating funds--4 billion under a manufacturing program, a bonus tax credit for the wind and solar developments, a loan program worth $250 billion in loans--to specifically invest in energy transition communities to retool for the clean energy economy.
I am so glad that we are holding a hearing on the unemployment system, which has long been neglected and underfunded by Federal and state policymakers.
I believe the farm bill is an opportunity for the USDA to improve their assistance and recognition of farmers and ranchers who have voluntarily conserved their lands as wildlife corridors.
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