POLITICSTHE ATLANTIC
A Key Belief About the 2024 Election Isn’t True
The article challenges the conventional view that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) failed to deliver political benefits for Democrats in the 2024 election. It argues that the law’s clean-energy tax credits spurred $185 billion in private investment, creating factories in communities like Lordstown, Ohio, and that key components of the law remain effective despite claims of its repeal.
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