![]() This is an act of democracy and the most significant step we’ve taken to address the climate crisis. The team has already successfully advocated for the largest investment in our personal infrastructure in American history - the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - which has created what they call an electric bank account for every American household. Rewiring America is building tools and partnerships to educate a lot more of us about how to integrate clean energy into our lives without breaking the bank. By taking advantage of what is already out there, we want to make it easier for families, schools, small businesses, houses of worship, and all the rest to save money, to improve health and to change the future. I’m joining Rewiring America – a newish nonprofit working to electrify everything – because it has a vision to connect communities across our nation and show how we can choose clean energy without sacrificing our livelihoods or our wallets. Whether you are a true believer or a curious skeptic, the reality is the same: today, we can afford more for our families and our futures, all without losing what is familiar. We can live more economically secure, more resilient, healthier lives right now.Īnd we don’t need an act of Congress - because they have already taken action and deployed billions of dollars to help us transition our lives, vehicles, and homes to clean energy. We aren’t waiting for a transformational inventor who can reduce our carbon footprint and help our children breathe easier indoors and out. In the energy sector, we don’t need a miracle technology to lower the cost of heating and cooling our homes or to power our cars. This is about the planet, yes, but fundamentally, the question is how do we get to live our best lives. Which is why energy security - how we use it, how we supply it, and how much it costs - is a moral imperative for our nation. On the micro and macro scales, energy policy is about how we invest in ourselves. How we withstand climate-driven heat waves, aberrational snowstorms, weather and climate disasters that displace lives and health effects that stop us from reaching our fullest potential. The difference can be found in hunting for a few hundred dollars more for home heating oil this winter or for the power bill in the blistering summer. And in the better days, we not only survive, we thrive. When tough times hit, we can take care of ourselves and our communities. So we try to elect leaders who see us, and we advocate for policies that make each day a little brighter, a little less difficult to navigate. ![]() Our votes and our voices determine if we can meet our primary needs: a good-paying job and affordable access to food, housing and healthcare. Because I know that for millions of us, democracy is one of the central guarantors of justice and access. Yet, persistent inequity in our society demands a strong and functioning democracy where everyone can participate. ![]()
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