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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by danans on Friday April 25, 2025 @06:37PM (#43799132)
We manage to phase out ACA subsidies at 400% of the federal poverty level, so I don't see why we couldn't use a similar mechanism for an energy tax credit.
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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by sokoloff on Friday April 25, 2025 @08:39PM (#43799858)
You can. It will cost political capital and erode the clarity of the messaging about the purpose of the tax. It also gives politicians one more thing to dick around with later.

Personally, I think it’s letting the perfect be the enemy of the 99+% perfect.

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