President Joe Biden’s Commerce Secretary nominee Gina Raimondo said Tuesday that while she understands the impact of raising taxes on the middle class, they “need funds” to pay for Biden’s climate plan.
Florida Senator Rick Scott asked Raimondo how they plan to pay for the Biden administration’s transportation climate initiative.
“The document I signed – by the way it was bipartisan, Republican and Democratic governors – was an intention to work together with our legislators to develop a transportation climate initiative, so it’s very early in that process,” Raimondo responded.
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Scott noted that Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg said that he was open to raising the gas tax, which would “impact the poorest families in our country significantly.”
“What is your opinion on that and how would that impact your ability to do your job as Secretary of Commerce?” Scott asked.
“I would defer to Congress to make that decision,” Raimondo said. “Let me say this. I, as governor, am deeply in touch with how much increasing bills affect the average American family. Having said that, we do need to meet the climate change challenge and we need funds for improved infrastructure – better roads, safer roads, safer bridges – which also creates jobs.”
“So I would look to balance those interests and work as a piece of the president’s team,” she added.
Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan promises “far-reaching investments” in things like infrastructure, housing, clean energy innovation, and environmental justice.
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Just as long as Him and his chosen line up of the worst of the worst Biden Americas 3rd Dictator right behind Clinton and Obama
The middle class could easily sacrifice more for the cause. Many middle class women wear pure carbon on at least one finger. They’re called ‘diamonds’ and they could easily be replaced by an alternative containing far less carbon at much lower cost. It’s called ‘plastic’.
So, free up the funds for climate action now and swap your diamond rings for plastic ones. You’ll feel better because you’re so saving the planet and, with the massive boost to your eco-morality, you can go about insufferably telling others what action they should take. Immediately. And that’s surely the best news you’ll see all week…
Yes, this is satire but I’m sure Harris and Biden could see the sense in it.