Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hit the Koch brothers
where it counts by proposing new legislation that make solar energy more
accessible for low-income families.
Sanders detailed his plan in a statement:
“While the cost of
solar panels has gone down in recent years, it is still out of reach for
millions of low-income families that need it the most,” said Sanders.
“Families across this country struggle to pay electricity bills and
access to solar energy can help reduce these costs.”
The Low-Income Solar Act of 2015 was introduced on
the same day the White House proposed an initiative to make solar power
more accessible to households and businesses. The Sanders bill would
provide $200 million in loans and grants through the Department of
Energy to offset the upfront costs for solar arrays on community
facilities, public housing and low-income family homes. These projects
would be required to prioritize loans for woman- and minority-owned
small businesses and set aside funding for developing solar arrays in
Appalachia, Indian tribal lands and Alaskan native communities.
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“The scientific community tells us very clearly if
we’re going to reverse climate change and the great dangers it poses for
the planet we must move aggressively to transform our energy system
away from fossil fuels to sustainable energy,” Sanders said. “We can
achieve this goal, save families money and protect the planet for future
generations.”
Giving low-income families access to affordable, clean energy would be
an economic game changer. It is also the worst nightmare of the Koch
brothers. The Kochs have spent hundreds of millions of dollars funding
climate change denial.
Any legislation that would get Americans to use
fewer fossil fuels is bad news for Charles and David Koch. The Kochs
have tried to keep their climate change denial funding a secret, but
word has leaked out over the last few years.
Bernie Sanders is taking the fight to the Koch
brothers and other corporate interests who are helping to keep
low-income people in poverty by fighting against clean energy.
Sanders
is walking the walk while talking the talk. He is one of the few
members of Congress who will take on the Koch brothers and fight for
ordinary Americans.
