"The former president also pledged to establish a government efficiency commission floated by Tesla’s Elon Musk, who he suggested could lead the commission."
"Donald Trump pledged Thursday to rescind any “unspent” funds under the Inflation Reduction Act should he be elected in November — potentially upending key parts of the Democrats’ climate law and its benefits to Republican-led communities.
“To further defeat inflation, my plan will terminate the Green New Deal, which I call the Green New Scam,” the former president said before the Economic Club of New York in wide-ranging remarks focused on the economy, likening Biden’s agenda to a “waste” of money.
“It actually sets us back, as opposed to moves us forward. And [I will] rescind all unspent funds under the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act,” Trump added.
Trump’s formal threat to the climate law will likely only underscore the urgency for the Biden administration to get money from the law out the door. And it ups the ante in the ongoing debate among Republicans over how to address the law that is already bringing projects and investment dollars to GOP districts, should they gain control of both houses of Congress. "
Kelsey Tamborrino reports for Politico September 5, 2024.
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