OP-ED: A Look at How Biden-Harris’s Affordable Clean Energy Plan is Helping Wisconsin

On August 16, 2022 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s largest ever investment in clean energy and climate action- and it would not have been possible without Vice President Kamala Harris casting the deciding vote to pass it. 

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On August 16, 2022 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s largest ever investment in clean energy and climate action- and it would not have been possible without Vice President Kamala Harris casting the deciding vote to pass it. 

Now, hardworking Wisconsin families are saving thousands of dollars in health care costs, securing family supporting jobs, and breathing cleaner air.

Thanks to a cap on prescription drug prices as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, many Wisconsinites are no longer breaking the bank just to afford life-saving medications like insulin – and nearly half a million Wisconsinites are better able to see a doctor when we need to because we’re saving money on out-of-pocket healthcare costs and insurance premiums.

On top of saving our hard earned dollars while still maintaining the benefits of high quality health care, provisions of Biden-Harris’s affordable clean energy plan have allowed for hundreds of new well-paying manufacturing and green energy jobs to be created in Wisconsin – jobs that both provide economic support for Wisconsin families and produce green energy so we can breathe cleaner air.

The Inflation Reduction Act prioritizes our concerns and gives hard working people across our state the tools to overcome the challenges we face today to build a prosperous and sustainable future.

Because the Biden-Harris Administration was able to get this done, Wisconsin can now take more steps to combat climate change, put more money in our pockets, and continue bridging the gap in access to affordable healthcare.

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