What is happening at the William Temple House is emblematic of the economic situation. Demand for food is rising again, with officials blaming higher prices and the loss of federal aid. Those seeking help come from a variety of backgrounds, including parents, retirees struggling to extend Social Security benefits, Mandarin-speaking immigrants, and college graduates in employment.
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substantive law. The $370 billion climate, tax and healthcare package signed by President Biden on August 16 could have far-reaching environmental and economic impacts. Here are some of the key provisions:
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automotive industry. Previously, taxpayers could get tax credits of up to $7,500 for purchasing electric vehicles, but there was a cap on how many vehicles each manufacturer could qualify for. The new law will remove this cap and extend the tax credit until 2032. Used vehicles are also eligible for credits up to $4,000.
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energy industry. The legislation provides billions of dollars in rebates to Americans who purchase energy-efficient appliances. Companies can receive tax credits for building new emission-free power sources. The package also includes $60 billion set aside to encourage clean energy production and penalties for methane emissions above federal limits starting in 2024.
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Health care. For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate the price of some prescription drugs with pharmaceutical companies. The act also extends the subsidies available under the Affordable Care Act, which was scheduled to expire at the end of the year, for an additional three years.
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tax law. The law introduces a new minimum corporate tax rate of 15% on profits that companies report to shareholders. This applies to businesses whose annual income exceeds his $1 billion but can use deductions, deductions, and other tax measures to lower their effective tax rate. The legislation will strengthen her IRS with an investment of about $80 billion.
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low-income communities. The package includes more than $60 billion to help low-income and people of color communities disproportionately affected by climate change. Among the provisions are subsidies for zero-emission technologies and funding to reduce the negative impacts of highways and other transportation facilities.
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fossil fuel industry. The law requires the federal government to auction more public space for oil drilling and expand tax credits for coal and gas-fired plants that rely on carbon capture technology. These clauses are his one added to gain the support of West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin III.
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West Virginia. The law is expected to greatly benefit Manchin’s state, the nation’s second-largest coal producer, by making permanent a federal trust fund to help miners with black lung disease, and by making the Provides new incentives to build wind farms and solar farms in underserved areas. Mines and coal-fired power plants were recently closed.
Susan B. Smith, who waited in line on a recent Wednesday, said federal aid helped her family survive last year’s pandemic. With assistance, “we got through a lot last winter,” she says. “I hope I can be of some help. We don’t want to starve, we just want to get it done.”
Now that most of that support is gone and the cost of food and housing has increased, Smith and one of her daughters, Tamera Clover, have been forced to turn to the pantry for help. Clover, a college graduate who works part-time at a social service agency, said her salary was not keeping up with her living expenses.
Biden has frequently admitted that high inflation is hurting people and has taken several steps to mitigate rising costs. He and his aides argue that while the pain is real, last year’s stimulus package put the country and its most vulnerable in a better position for the economic challenges ahead. is doing.
Administration officials point to a stronger job market, lower eviction rates and healthier households than the country has typically experienced at this point in the economy’s recovery from the recession it briefly entered early in the pandemic. doing. They say the $350 billion Congress gave to state, local and tribal governments should help spur some aid programs even after federal aid runs out.
Gene Sperling, a senior adviser to Biden who has overseen the implementation of the law, said the legislation “has significantly reduced the level of difficulty both in the past 18 months and going forward.”