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A proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they passed last month.
The highly anticipated text from the Senate is out — and it's already causing concern from GOP stakeholders in both chambers.
The Senate’s tax bill would boost baseload electricity — including nuclear and geothermal power — while slashing incentives for intermittent sources.
If enacted, Republicans’ draft legislation would mean that President Biden’s signature climate legislation would effectively be neutered.
Along with the lieutenant governor, Walker and Anavitarte will be steering a chamber where a large number of senators may be seeking higher office. Democratic state Sen. Jason Esteves of Atlanta is running for governor and Jones is expected to seek the Republican nomination to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, who can't run again after two terms.
A plurality of voters oppose the sweeping tax-and-spending legislation, with mixed opinions on specific provisions, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted earlier this month.
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The Senate GOP reconciliation bill's higher education provisions "would cause widespread harm to American families," said Sameer Gadkaree, the president of The Institute for College Access & Success,
Senate Republicans detailed changes to Trump’s tax and spending bill that would end tax credits for some renewable energy by 2028.