A group of 108 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have written a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to retain the proposed $4,500 EV tax credit for union-made vehicles.
The letter, which was delivered to Speaker Pelosi on Tuesday, urges her “to ensure that the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit language that was passed by the Ways and Means Committee remains as–is when the Build Back Better Act is considered on the House floor.”
The proposed EV tax credit includes a $7,500 rebate on all battery-electric vehicles, along with an additional $4,500 for EVs assembled in union facilities and another $500 for EVs with an American-made battery. The letter delivered to Pelosi this week comes after a group of foreign automakers signed a letter urging the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the proposed EV tax credit for union-made vehicles, which said the credit would “unfairly disadvantage American workers who have chosen not to join a union.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also hit out at the proposed EV tax credit. In a Twitter thread, the outspoken executive said the tax credit language was “written by Ford/UAW lobbyists, as they make their electric car in Mexico.” Tesla plants are not unionized and its vehicles would therefore not qualify for the additional $4,500 tax credit.
The UAW also released a statement in response to the letter this week, saying the House members who signed the letter “are standing up for UAW members and America’s middle class by helping to ensure that our investment through tax credits in electric vehicles lead to good paying union jobs in the United States.”
“If we invest in future jobs, we need them to be good paying union jobs right here in America,” the UAW also said.
Pelosi’s office has not responded to or released a public comment on the letter.
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Isn’t that the old woman? I thought she died?
Yes the decrepit old witch that’s her.
I hardline on this. If EV’s have 40% of their owners returning to ICE for financial reasons after 7K in federal and 1-2K state incentives, we might as well consider it a failed experiment. BEV’s are
1, not financially sustainable
2, not environmentally sustainable
3, not PR sustainable
And the last one we are seeing collapse in on itself, particularly in the last 2 years.
A vote against EVs is a vote for Russia’s oil industry. If you don’t want these atheist communists interfering with our elections, you have to support EVs.
Shut up dude my god. The USA meddles in everyone else’s elections you stage coup in other countries and overthrow their governments but yet you come here and complain and cry about Russia interfered blah blah.
You forgot to add the assassination’s that the US government does on other countries that it deems are communist lol. Don’t forget what the cia did to Cuba and how the US government acknowledged a man who was not president in Venezuela as the legitimate president. But of course it’s a big deal that Russia supposedly interfered with the US elections lmao.
🇷🇺 Alex
When you mess with another country, you should expect repercussions. Be thankful that we’re only talking about weaning the world off Russian oil.
Exactly that’s why the US lost the war to Afghanistan and that’s why they lost to Vietnam, that’s why they continue to get hacked. But of course you have no explanations for all the coup your country has staged lol. You wouldn’t have to depend on Russia if the cowardly U.S. government didn’t shut down the pipeline lol.
🇷🇺 Alex
After a loss in Afghanistan
We are still the U.S.A
You are no longer the U.S.S.R.
Lol I don’t live in Russia and never have. Again I knew you couldn’t answer any of the other things that have been said. How about you stay out of other countries elections and maybe the same won’t happen to you.
Russia spent a very long time trying to “win” in Afghanistan, too. How’d that work out for ya?
Well again I’m not from Russia nor am I Russian but I can tell you it didn’t cost them over 2 trillion dollars and they didn’t leave them all kinds of weapons, helicopters, humvees, cash and so forth. Let’s be most specific with the helicopters I should of said blackhawks
Well, back in the 70s and 80s when they were in Afghanistan, the USSR was more broke and inept than it is today, so yer right, they probably didn’t leave anywhere near as much high-tech stuff a we did. ‘Cuz they didn’t have any.
When was the last time we meddled in an election? Overthrown a duly elected official?
Lol Venezuela does that ring a bell? The US has meddled In Other countries election more then 80 times worldwide between 1946-2000, I can give you more if you want but I figured it would take you a while to look up these incidents alone. Please tell me you were not being serious when you asked when did the US try to overthrow a duty elected official. If you really meant that I know you are a troll.
As I said, when was the last time? Please be specific. I think you’ll discover it was rather long ago. And, due to public outcry, such efforts were abandoned. ‘Cuz we’re not like the country to which you show allegiance.
No your worse you start illegal wars and place sanctions on any country that does not go along with whatever agenda you are pushing, you bomb children’s hospitals. You use drones to kill families with their children and lie and say they were terrorists. You go to war with countries and claim they have weapons of mass destruction even though that’s not true, in 2019 you tried to back a man in Venezuela as the legitimate president even though he wasn’t. You tried to overthrow Cuba until you got slaughtered and retreated like the cowards you are. And stop it with the public outcry made them stop you are not that stupid. If you want specific 3 people were assassinated in 2020 alone but of course there is more people just don’t know. Please don’t sit here and act like the US is the good guy who has the best interest of the people at heart like I said you can’t be that stupid.
Well, an Iranian who was responsible for killing a bunch of people including Americans was assassinated a couple of years ago, but he got what he deserved. And, yer right, we did try to help the guy who was actually the legitimate president of Venezuela take his rightful position. As for Cuba, well, that situation speaks for itself–just look at it now. Castro might have begun with good intentions, but power showed him for who he truly was. The U.S. has, indeed, killed innocent people by mistake, most recently in Afghanistan while in pursuit of people who have vowed to kill me, so, yeah, war is bad, I wish there were none, but as long as there are people like you, it will exist.
Lol people like me? You mean people like yourself who believe your country does no wrong is that what you meant to say? People like you who justify every war the US gets itself into, people like you who look the other way when your country tortures people, people like you who use gitmo and leave people there for decades without charges. The US will always try to play world police and stick it’s nose in everyone else’s business until other countries get tired of it and do away with you. My bet is you never served your country you just sit at home while the young 18-20 year olds get sent to do the dirty work and get killed.
eskothomson:
Asst. Secretary of State Victoria Nuland bragged it only cost USD$5 Billion to overthrow the government in Kiev, Ukraine.
As far as the worst thing Russia has done lately,
HOW DARE THEY PUT THEIR COUNTRY IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL OUR NATO BASES?
I talked to a young Russian last week who confirmed that Crimea voted to get back together with Russia…98% in favor.
But then Crimea has been part of Russia LONGER than California has been part of the USA. It was only removed in 1958 when Nikita Krushchev made it part of the Ukraine – no big deal at the time since it was all CCCP (USSR) at the time.
We were energy independent until some idiot stopped the Keystone Pipeline back in January.
Tigger
You do understand that you have to build a pipeline before you can pump oil through it. TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline still had 1500 miles more miles to go before it reached the Tar sands in Northern Alberta Canada
Yes, but it was being built and when complete we had no need to worry about Russia, OPEC, et al. Now we have to wait at least six or more years until it is complete.
Right so just stop construction so you can rely on other countries that’s such a better idea.
Think about it. 1500 miles from Lincoln Nebraska north past Calgary. The pipeline wouldn’t have been finished until ~2035.Most countries will have banned the sale of new gasoline powered cars by then.
So what?
Are tax dollars used to fund it like Solyndra?
How would that pipeline increase American oil independence when the purpose of the pipeline was to help Canada export oil to Europe and Asia? If it was for American use the refineries from Wisconsin, Minnesota and some other places would be enough to keep up with an internal demand for oil.
Just like everybody else with vested interest, oil companies lie to us everyday to get what they want. In this case it was access to the higher prices of crude that Europe and Asia pays vs the USA. Having us believe a pipeline that cuts across America to the Gulf of Mexico to America’s largest export terminals is for American consumption.
I thought we are a net exporter of oil now?
We were…..
Nothing has changed this year vs last.
I have no problem with the UAW made Cars getting that extra $4,500 but ONLY if they are made in the USA.
What cars do the UAW assemble outside of the USA?
Isn’t Canada part of the UAW?
🇨🇦 ‘s Union is UNIFOR
I think there should be no more subsidies. We’ve already subsidized the industry to help it get started. Seems to me it’s started and flourishing. Now it needs to stand on its own. However if there are going to be subsidies they should apply equally to any US-made product. Labor unions are fine but US workers should all be the same in the eyes of our government.
It is way past time to send Pelosi up the river.
I have an issue with having govt, rules that favor an organization that has get out the vote for ascertain political party.
If they favor a minority business I totally have no qualms.
The Union’s contribute the bulk of their political contributions to the Democratic Party, so of course their product should get the tax credits. Too bad for you if you purchase something else.
why not all vehicles made by all companies UNION or NOT. Unions are a thing of the past not needed today. They are some of the reasons things have risen so much. Oh I forgot sorry nobody will be able to line their pockets. I try to buy non union and help the regular guy. The right to work states have it figured out. OK go ahead and start the BS complaints about this comment, it will come from the brain washed.
Well, you’ve proven beyond a doubt that someone has, indeed, been brainwashed….
I think I will invest in the tinfoil hat industry ! There seem to be a lot in use on this blog !
Its a shame what this country has become. That a once proud industry would have to beg a crooked crazy old woman that will be a new face in hell in a few years to give them $ that belongs to us to start with to buy a product that should sell itself if its so great !
What a shame this world has become. That a once clean planet would have to beg a bunch of crooked, crazy people, who will definitely populate hell when they die, to stop killing what belongs to us to start with by buying a product that would sell itself if only the crooked, crazy people were just smidge smarter….
Lol hell? Sorry sir god Jesus heaven and hell aren’t real the fact you just referenced this means nobody can take you serious anymore.
Boy, don’t let anyone tell you sarcasm goes over your head….
As a bolt owner, not the governments responsibility to subsidize my purchase or pay to charge my car. I made the choice to own one so I’ll take the responsibility that comes with it.
Still drive my Orange ICE Aztek on long trips. Better ride and longer range than the bolt. 😎
I do expect no incentives to foreign brands assebled in the U.S. since that money will leave our country and goes to foreign banks. That is why Nissan and Honda are against that UAW petition because their plants have no unions.