While families everywhere are struggling with inflation at the grocery store, Vice President Kamala Harris continues celebrating the broken promises of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA.) Missing from her empty rhetoric is the fact that millions in IRA funds are being funneled to leftist political activist groups that are anti-American, anti-semitic, and likely Pro-Kamala.
Power The Future, the non-profit organization for which I work, released a new report highlighting the biggest failures of the Biden-Harris administration. The most concerning involve the billions of dollars being funneled to leftist activists. Harris, who cast the tie-breaking vote for the IRA, first promised it would fix inflation, then pivoted to the alleged climate benefits of spending $369 billion on a green slush fund. Sadly, the truth is much worse.
A glaring example comes from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA,) which distributed grants to organizations that train activists to oppose infrastructure projects under the guise of “environmental justice.” For instance, the EPA sent $50 million to the Climate Justice Alliance, which has a network of 90 affiliates. Last November, the group organized a march in Washington, D.C. where protestors proclaimed “Free Palestine Is a Climate Justice Issue.” Your tax dollars at work.
In another instance, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute received $500,000 to build “capacity” for disadvantaged waterfront communities, which is essentially code for teaching activists how to block offshore wind development—ironically, a project supported by the Biden administration. So, the same taxpayer dollars funding offshore wind are also protesting the same offshore wind. It’s government efficiency at its finest.
Worse still, some of the most troubling beneficiaries of this funding have nothing to do with the environment at all. As U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has pointed out, millions of dollars are being funneled to radical anti-immigration enforcement groups. The New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice and the New York Immigration Coalition, both recipients of IRA funds, advocate against federal immigration enforcement and border control, further highlighting how poorly aligned these investments are with reducing inflation. However, they always seem magically aligned with paying organizations that support the political left. Or more specifically, funding paychecks for potential Harris voters.
Furthermore, the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) from the Biden-Harris’ own EPA paints a grim picture of the IRA's financial mismanagement. Despite the act allocating $41.5 billion to the EPA, 85 percent of the funds must be used by 2026. However, the OIG report reveals that there was no dedicated budget for overseeing these funds. This oversight vacuum, paired with the rapid timeline for spending, increases the risk of fraud, waste, and program inefficiencies. One particular concern is the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a new, hastily implemented program, likely to face significant challenges without proper oversight.
The failures of the IRA mirror those of past climate policies worldwide. A recent study found that of more than 1,500 climate policies enacted globally, only a tiny fraction—63—produced measurable results in cutting emissions within two years. Yet, Harris proudly points to the IRA as a major achievement, and from her point of view that is likely true. Of course, inflation is still growing but possible Harris voters are now organized, focused and most importantly, they are paid.
It is a convenient scenario for Harris where activists are funded to organize, and bureaucratic inertia prevents effective oversight. All the while, the broader public is left holding the bag—facing higher costs and fewer jobs. Surprising absolutely no one, the Climate Justice Alliance has endorsed Kamala for President.
It turns out if you rob Peter to pay Paul, then Paul will surely support you for president. In that sense, the Inflation Reduction Act is working exactly as Kamala Harris wants.
Larry Behrens is the Communications Director for Power The Future. He has appeared on Fox News, ZeroHedge, and NewsMax speaking in defense of American energy workers. You can follow him on X/Twitter @larrybehrens.
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