Thank the Senators for Climate Action and Fairer Taxation and Ask Your Representative to Pass It Quickly!

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My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.

Senators:

Thank you for passing the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes the largest spending to address the climate emergency in U.S. history. We are glad you heard our call for more decisive action on climate and managed to create a bill that will inspire voters to elect more Democratic senators to Congress to build upon this success.

Representative:

Now that the Senate has heeded our call for bolder action on climate and passed the Inflation Reduction Act, with $350 billion for the climate emergency funded though the fairer taxation we’ve also been asking for, we urge you to pass it promptly and send it to President Biden to sign.

Background

Instead of elaborating here, we refer you to our references for further background.

The most efficient, yet comprehensive overview of the climate action encompassed in the Inflation Reduction Act is provided by Earthjustice, the premier nonprofit environmental law organization: What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Climate | Earthjustice, 7/29/22. It highlights:
- Accelerating the clean energy transition to lower costs for people across the country
- Moving the transportation sector away from fossil fuels
- Solutions led by communities of color and low-income communities that face disproportionate harms from pollution and the climate crisis
- Industrial agriculture and making farming more climate friendly
- Protecting ancient trees and oceans that store carbon
- Individual tax benefits and rebates
- The costs of a compromise
Our other references cover the benefits of this bill, climate actions that were included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and Executive Actions taken by the Biden Administration to address the climate crisis.
The Washington Post opinion piece reflects on what happens when Democrats, the party that cares about good government, are in charge.