When President Joe Biden’s massive climate bill passed Congress in 2022, Republican Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina complained it was boondoggle.
The vast majority of the $346-billion-worth of announced investments – nearly 78% – has gone to Republican congressional districts,
“Republican districts tend to be more rural,” Houser said. “It’s very hard to build large industrial facilities in dense urban areas.”
In addition, Republican states have laxer labor laws and several states, including Georgia, have put together enticing state tax packages to lure big companies.
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