The voters understand that no amount of IRA spending can fix a bad policy as they watch Michigan jobs continue to be unburdened by the Biden-Harris EV mandate.
Politico (10/30/24) reports: "The fight for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District looks like the kind of race Democrats have dreamed of: a Rust Belt region where an infusion of federal clean energy money is creating jobs for blue-collar workers who have drifted away from the party. But the contest between Democrat Curtis Hertel and Republican Tom Barrett is ensnared in the contentious politics around electric vehicles, prompting a reckoning with Democrats’ landmark climate law. At stake nationally is whether Republicans can flip the seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin to help them maintain their slim House majority, or if Democrats can defend the seat in hopes of capturing control of the chamber. The district — home to the state capital of Lansing and a strong auto industry presence — could be a national bellwether...But even in friendly corners — the UAW endorsed Kamala Harris for president — the EV transition provokes anxiety. The rollout of charging infrastructure has been painfully slow, EVs are often still too expensive, and some companies like Ford and GM have scaled back EV plans as demand has proven unpredictable, prompting concern among workers and union members about whether it will all pan out.
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"The world faces an epidemic of lithium battery fires. If government leaders continue to push lithium batteries and the green energy transition, battery fires will soon be coming to a location near you."
– Steve Goreham,
The Heartland Institute
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