. After making several comments about the Inflation Reduction Act, Jennifer Granholm, the energy secretary for the Biden Administration, was interviewed Sunday morning by CNN’s State of the Union host Brianna Kesselar.
The comments were made after Keilar pointed out that three studies show that the Inflation Reduction Act of the Biden Administration will have little or no impact on inflation. Many major provisions in the bill won’t take effect until 2023 (or later). Granholm was asked by Keiler, “So what exactly will this bill do for Americans to lower their costs right now?”
“People will immediately be able lower fuel prices in their homes,” Keiler asked Granholm. He then explained how energy-efficient windows can help families lower those costs. This is immediately. Then, on top of that of course, if citizens want to install solar panels on their roofs so that they can generate their own power, that’s another 30% tax credit,” Granholm continued, “and of course there are the tax credits that are at the dealership for the automotive sector for electric vehicles and if you install an electric vehicle charging station in your home, you can get a tax credit.”
It’s unclear whether Granholm could hear herself during the clip, as her comments were so beyond out of touch that it’s hard to believe she knowingly said them out loud. “Jennifer Granholm would like you to think that spending thousands on green home improvements, solar panels, and an electric vehicle in return for tax credits will reduce your daily living costs,” Daily Caller News Foundation managing Editor Mike Bastasch shared .
The average cost of an electric car hit $66,000 in July, according to Electrek, meaning that families would have to spend that money or a similar amount on other home improvements in order to receive a tax credit. Keiler was quick to pick up on the bizarre nature of Granholm’s comments, and explained to her that the people who can spend money on such things “aren’t the ones who are living paycheck-to-paycheck, and inflation is hitting the most.”
“Well actually, no, people who are able to qualify, for example, to weatherization, there was a massive increase, billions of dollars, for people who are low, moderate income to be able to weatherize their home and save money right away,” Granholm responded, noting a government program that part of the Infrastructure Bill. (RELATED: STUDY: A Few US Cities Are Experiencing The Most Inflation, And It’s Probably Not Where You Think)
The Weatherization Assistance Program only helps around 35,000 homes annually and saves families less than $400 a year, according to the Office of Energy Efficiency. Granholm’s statements mirror a fumbled response made by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on almost the exact same topic earlier in the day on ABC’s “This Week.”
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