The IRA recognizes one essential truth, which is that while there has been a lot of hand-waving in the past, assuming that technological shifts will just naturally take care of workers and communities, we know that is absolutely not the case.
Beyer emphasizes the need for proactive policies to support workers and communities during technological changes.
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