Big, Ugly Bill, Clean Energy Tax Credits.

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Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the big, ugly bill, which even Elon Musk has called a ``disgusting abomination.''

The big, ugly bill undermines the programs millions of Americans rely on to survive, like healthcare and food assistance. Perhaps less discussed is that it will increase your energy bills.

Right now, 80 million Americans are struggling to pay their electricity bills, and according to a recent report in The New York Times, this bill will make it worse.

The big, ugly bill ends tax credits to promote clean energy and will increase household energy costs by up to $415 a year.

On top of that, ending the tax credits will lead to thousands of job losses nationwide, in red States and blue States. This comes as demand for electricity is surging, driving up costs even more.

Everyone in this body talks a good game about lowering costs; but when the time came to actually do something about costs, my House colleagues voted to put Big Oil CEOs over the American people.

I urge my friends in the Senate to fix this mess and actually lower energy prices for the American people.

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