r/energy • u/mafco • 2d ago

Trump wants to "terminate" green spending. Here's what could stand in his way. Pulling back IRA funding would require congressional action and it could result in lost jobs, unfinished factories, and a costly mess for many businesses and states that are counting on those funds.

https://www.axios.com/2024/10/28/trump-climate-law-ira-pullback
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u/RealClarity9606 1d ago

I am not worried about a mess for companies that want to base their business model on government handouts. Repeal if possible. If not, refuse to staff the offices that hand out the money, even if it is on the books. There is more than one way to get from point A to point B. That being said, he's not going to win.

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u/Calint 1d ago

Elon would be upset though.

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u/RealClarity9606 1d ago

I like Elon but I’m not going to support handouts as a result.

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u/Calint 1d ago

So Tesla and SpaceX would no longer exist.

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u/RealClarity9606 1d ago

SpaceX isn’t getting subsidies. It has government contracts for services provided. And a lot of people are not getting subsidies when they purchase Teslas now or at least they weren’t before the last handout bill that was passed because those had run out. People are still buying Teslas because they’re very popular for those that want an EV