Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies is calling on Congress to use billions of dollars in unused electric vehicle (EV) tax credits and EV charging infrastructure in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to offset funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Statement From Congressman Harris:
“As one of the heaviest-trafficked bridges in Baltimore, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge dramatically slowed traffic in and around Baltimore and hurt the local economy. While Congress seeks funding for bridge reconstruction costs, we should consider rescinding billions of dollars in unused electric vehicle (EV) tax credits and EV charging infrastructure and redistributing those funds to cover the Key Bridge reconstruction costs. While quick replacement is important, in an era of a $35 trillion federal debt and $2 trillion annual federal deficits, we should and can offset the cost by reducing wasteful spending elsewhere in the federal budget.”
Government waste is coming to an end. Remember when Elon cleaned house at Twitter and everyone said it would fail because it was now too lean…he’s going to help Trump do the same thing in DC.
Give the money back to the taxpayers.
The shipping company should be held liable for the bridge!