by Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow and Junkscience.com Founder
As appearing on the Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump campaigned on ending what he calls the “Green New Scam.” Toward that end, he issued an executive order on his first day in office titled “Unleashing American Energy” that reads, in part, “All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”
While pausing the disbursement of Inflation Reduction Act money for the “Green New Deal” is a great start, it’s only pause. Here’s how to make the pause permanent.
The fastest and cleanest way to end “Green New Deal” spending is for the Republican-controlled Congress to repeal it in upcoming budget reconciliation legislation. Senate Democrats were able to circumvent the filibuster and pass the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022 through the budget reconciliation process. Republicans should now be able repeal it the same way, especially considering that no Republicans voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. Yet, this might not be possible.
Since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, more than $140 billion has been spent, with much of it going to red states. The Biden administration didn’t send this money to red states to be bipartisan or fair. It sent the money to red states to purchase red state politicians.
