The Senate bill has made a lot of changes, many for the worse, from the House version. The cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare programs that keep Americans alive are even worse than the House version of the bill. The cuts to SNAP and food assistance will literally starve children. And the tax breaks for Big Oil and billionaires are bigger, more luxurious, and dirtier – meaning that the whole thing is expected to add trillions to the deficit.
But it's the cuts to clean energy programs that experts call "garbage" and "terrible for America." That's because if this bill passes, 331 factories making things like solar panels, heat pumps, and parts for wind turbines could close and America could lose more than 400,000 jobs in the clean energy economy. This attack on the clean energy economy would increase your energy bill by $400 a year, all while polluting our air and water.
Fortunately, fossil fueled fascists in the Senate have hid some stumbling blocks this week – with some of the massive cuts to services, public lands giveaways, clean energy programs, and more being ruled out of the bill. But Senate Republicans say they still want to push ahead, whether it breaks the rules or the planet, and vote on the bill before July 4.
Sun Day is a movement to celebrate the power of clean energy – and we're proud to be a partner on the September 21 actions. Solar, wind, and other clean power are providing more electricity to the world than ever before, at lower costs than dirty fossil fuels. We need to continue that momentum if we want to create a better future for all of us.
This is the most dangerous attack on clean energy in US history. Can you contact your Senator now and tell them to vote NO on HR1 to protect clean energy and lower our energy bills?
Thanks for all you do,
Drew & the 198 methods to stop a fossil fueled fascist budget crew
