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Just How Tiny and Hateful a Man is Ron DeSantis? [1]

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Date: 2023-08-30

In about (checks watch) right now, thousands, maybe millions of Americans are going to be in need of home repairs and new appliances. Thank goodness President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act included funds for states to offer consumers rebates on energy upgrades in home improvement and appliances.

Whoops. Sorry, Floridians. Looks like your governor decided he didn’t like the president getting credit for making your life better, so he’s rejecting $350 million in energy efficiency grants, including funding direct rebates to consumers.

Through a veto of his legislature’s request, DeSantis turned down $5 million to set up the rebate program for consumers who buy energy efficient appliances and retrofit their homes. It also effectively blocked $341 million to fund the program because the state would need the administrative money to apply for the program, according to people familiar with Florida’s budget process. However, federal Energy Department rules allow a state to accept the second pot of money even if they don’t take the first. The governor also rejected $3 million in IRA funds to help the state fight pollution and rebuffed the Solar for All program which would have paid to help low-income people access solar panels. DeSantis also vetoed $24 million in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

DeSantis is, thus far, the only governor spiteful enough to turn down this essentially free federal largesse. Then again, he’s the only sitting ‘Pub governor running for president, with the need to prove he’s a bigger asshole than the former guy.

Wonder if he’ll be too proud for FEMA and SBA money next week...

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