DeSantis to Biden: Take Your Environmental-Panic "Inflation Reduction Act" Money and Stick It Up Your Ass

"Managed Principal" and RINO globalist, yo!

President Joe Biden is offering one of his White House challengers hundreds of millions of dollars to spend in his state. The only problem: that opponent is refusing to take it.

The Inflation Reduction Act makes Florida eligible for some $350 million in energy efficiency incentives. But Gov. Ron DeSantis has rejected the funding and other measures, creating the most prominent blockade by any Republican governor against Biden's economic agenda.

And there's nothing the White House can do besides hope he changes his mind.

The rejection has the potential to create significant ripple effects, politically and economically, in the coming months. As the president and his Cabinet members go around the country boasting about the IRA, rebates for energy-efficient purchases -- the majority of the funding that DeSantis has refused -- have played a particularly prominent role. That's not just because they underpin the administration's climate agenda but because they provide direct rebates to consumers.
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The IRA allows governors the authority to block a handful of its programs, and with it, the power to blunt the political impact of legislation that some Democrats believe will be a key factor in the 2024 election.

Through a veto of his legislature's request, DeSantis turned down $5 million to set up the rebate program for consumers who buy energy efficient appliances and retrofit their homes. It also effectively blocked $341 million to fund the program because the state would need the administrative money to apply for the program, according to people familiar with Florida's budget process. However, federal Energy Department rules allow a state to accept the second pot of money even if they don't take the first. If Florida doesn't apply for the full $346 million by next August, the law allows DOE to provide Florida's money to other states.

The governor also rejected $3 million in IRA funds to help the state fight pollution and rebuffed the Solar for All program which would have paid to help low-income people access solar panels. DeSantis also vetoed $24 million in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Since this is stirring the hornet's nest anyway: The AP and the left are accusing DeSantis of complicity in the recent racial shooting. They're claiming he essentially programmed the killer to kill.

So don't bother answering because this is purely rhetorical question: Where is Trump's "strong statement" defending DeSantis? Every single time Trump steps in shit it is claimed that DeSantis -- who does defend Trump every single time -- wasn't "strong enough" in his support.

So I have to wonder: Where is Trump's strong statement defending DeSantis from this defamation? Where is any Trump statement on the matter?

Let's face it, Trump is more likely to retweet an MSNBC hit-piece on DeSantis repeating the racism slur than he is to issue any statement against it.

I would advise DeSantis to stop defending Trump, period. I'm going to stop doing so myself. If Trump offers nothing but contempt and insults for anyone but his most enthusiastic supporters, then that's what we'll be offering to Trump in return.

Respect is a street that runs in both directions, guys. You cannot keep demanding that respect can only flow in Trump's direction and that Trump and his supporters have no reciprocal obligation to show respect to their... I would say "rivals" but I sure feel like we're treated as Blood Enemies.

posted by Ace at 02:54 PM

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