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Late last night Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced legislation that would encourage state and local governments to help homeowners and small businesses finance the purchase of solar technology. Under current solar tax credit laws, this type of assistance is discouraged because individuals receive a much smaller tax credit if they receive financing help from state or local governments. Thompson's bill will eliminate this penalty, and allow local governments to finance solar programs through tax exempt bonds.
In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Thompson said:
“The Army Corps of Engineers oversees many crucial projects in our district and across the country,” said Congressman Thompson. “We must invest in infrastructure projects that will immediately create jobs and lay the foundation for future economic growth, and Corps projects clearly fit those criteria.”
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Congressman Mike Thompson via The Huffington Post
Our country is facing some of the biggest challenges I've seen in my lifetime, and we must act quickly and carefully to put our country back on the path of greatness. There has been much talk of the need to invest in infrastructure projects that will employ Americans while rebuilding our nation. But in this discussion once again America's rural areas are being ignored.