From August 06, 2022 post.
Building on her successful effort to prohibit the Pentagon from procuring electric vehicle (EV) components from any entity that uses child or slave labor, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is proposing an amendment to the Democrats’ tax and spend bill that will prevent taxpayer subsidies for luxury electric vehicles manufactured by forced labor.
“The price of buying a car has reached a record high and what is the Democrats’ answer? A tax break for wealthy coastal elites to buy electric vehicles produced with slave and child labor,” said Senator Ernst, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. “Without this measure in place, the Democrats’ bill will subsidize and incentivize forced labor. We shouldn’t be sacrificing a clean conscience in exchange for a ‘cleaner’ car.”
Ernst’s amendment prohibits tax credits for electric vehicles produced by or containing components produced by slave or child labor. Specifically, the amendment prohibits the disbursement of the Clean Vehicle Credit – a tax credit subsidized by U.S. tax dollars – for EVs containing parts from nations that are under investigation by the Biden administration for forced labor practices.
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