Kochspawn Attacking Dean Heller (Puke - NV) On EV Credit, Because Only Rich People Drive Electric
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A tax incentive for electric vehicles proposed by Nevada Republican Senator Dean Heller who is currently running for re-election is under attack by Koch Industries, the company owned and operated by billionaire conservatives (and active mega-donors) Charles and David Koch.
According to a letter obtained by Bloomberg, Koch Industries is lobbying against Hellers proposed bill, introduced earlier this month, to expand a law granting a $7,500 tax credit to people who buy an electric vehicle. The argument presumes that only rich people buy electric cars.
Subsidizing the wealthy with tax dollars is not only bad policy, it also increases our national deficit, the Oct. 24 letter read. Koch lobbyist Philip Ellender signed the letter.
(Ed. - emphasis added. Oh, and )
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Hellers opponent, Jacky Rosen (D) is co-sponsoring efforts in the House to have the tax credit extended through 2028. The race is currently a toss-up, and Democrats are watching closely to see if the party could flip the Senate seat. In recent days, Heller has doubled down on his support for Trump, but his support for electric vehicles goes against much of his partys support for a coal revival, fossil fuels, and related industries. Thats likely because Tesla built its gigafactory in Nevada, investing more than $400 million and employing more than 3,000 people.
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https://thinkprogress.org/the-koch-brothers-are-lobbying-against-a-nevada-republicans-push-to-support-electric-vehicles-bbe0c4030b43/