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U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Ted Cruz, along with 10 other colleagues, have introduced the Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act to overturn the methane emissions fee established by the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. The senators argue that this tax increases energy costs and exacerbates ongoing inflation issues for American families. Those in favor of the repeal argue that it will boost energy production and reduce costs for consumers, while critics suggest that it would negatively impact environmental protections designed to combat climate change.
U.S. Senators Push to Repeal Biden’s Natural Gas Tax
U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) are leading an initiative with 10 colleagues to repeal the Natural Gas Tax of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. They assert that this tax escalates the energy costs for consumers and intensifies the financial hardship on American families during high inflation.
The proposed Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act targets the methane emissions fee introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act. This goal originated from Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), becoming part of H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act.
Britt pledged to support domestic energy producers, opposing regulations that undermine American energy independence. She disapproved the administration’s focus on the ‘partisan Green New Deal Agenda,’ citing it as a threat to national and economic security.
Cruz echoed these concerns, emphasizing the methane emissions fee’s adverse impact on the economy and the energy sector. He criticized the Biden administration’s prioritization of a radical climate agenda over the needs of the American public. He warned of potential damage to Texas’ Permian Basin energy producers.
Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kans.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebr.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Hoeven (R-N.Dak.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) support the legislation.
The Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act reflects ongoing Congressional debates on energy policies and regulations. Proponents argue that less regulation bolsters energy production and reduces consumer costs, while critics caution against environmental protection rollbacks.
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