If I were a Floridian I would be furious about this

[Celerity]

Link to tweet

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article278782484.html

Homeowners, which of these consumes more energy in your house: space heating or water heating? Either way, Uncle Sam is ready to help you pay for some energy-efficient upgrades. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden a year ago, created two energy-efficiency rebate programs that could pay some, or even all, of the costs of buying Energy Star-rated appliances, adding insulation or otherwise making your home more efficient.

The rub: States will administer the programs, and each one must apply for its share of the $8.8 billion in federal funds earmarked for the rebates. And some states may opt out. The states’ application window opened this summer, when the Department of Energy issued the program’s guidelines, and will close on Jan. 31, 2025.

DoE expects the majority of states will have their programs up and running by early 2024. The rebates will be available to homeowners until Sept. 30, 2031, or until their respective state depletes its grants. Declined funds will be redistributed to other states. One state has already indicated it probably won’t participate.

Lawmakers in Tallahassee voted to apply for Florida’s allocation — which, at roughly $346 million, is the third-largest in the country, behind California and Texas. But Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the measure as “woke.” The DoE has not been officially notified, so DeSantis could still change his mind.

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[Initech]

1. This anti-woke bullshit is getting ridiculous.

They're just digging their own graves here because Fox News is controlling their minds.

[Deuxcents]

2. Can't he be vetoed or are they too weak?

[Celerity]

5. if you mean overridden, yes, but it will never happen

[Deuxcents]

6. Yes, thank you

[Best_man23]

26. The rubber stamp that is the Florida Legislature will not override

They're not weak, they're sycophantic.

If Gubner Noun/Verb & Woke tells them to jump, they're only response is "how high?".

This is why I believe after the Gubner's presidential campaign collapses, he will force feed a bill allowing him to run for another term, and this rubber stamp legislature will approve it without debate or contest.

[BOSSHOG]

3. In a kinda related story

The Attorney General of Kansas, the honorable Kris Kobach fired a law firm working on electric consumer financial relief from a provider several months ago. The reason, one of the members of the firm donated to a democrat. Kobach has yet to replace the law firm. Far from me to cast asparagus on one of the most conservative legal minds in a small county in Kansas.

[enigmania]

4. Florida,

where I was born, is becoming the place where
Wisdom
Objectivity
Knowledge and
Ethics
goes to die.

[Pathwalker]

11. Ah, I see whar you did there - very cool.

Wrlcome to DU.

[mitch96]

7. Yup, I'm a Floridian and I'm pissed. It's gonna take a while for the "good o'l boys" to get with

the program and change things in Tally. Total repuke control means deSatan can do what he wants...uff
m

[dalton99a]

8. What a fucking asshole

[AmBlue]

9. Another pissed-off Floridian here

Ron Duhhh has no business being governor here because he doesn't give a crap about Florida or its citizens, other than how he can personally benefit from the postion.

[rubbersole]

12. 2nd pissed off Floridian.

Repubs are creating a legacy that will doom their party for generations. Bummer.

[Silent Type]

10. Bet, at least hope, he changes his mind. I bet that $346 M will be spent quickly.

[SCantiGOP]

13. The other 49 states thank you

The funds for Florida will simply be re-allocated to other states.

[FakeNoose]

14. Refusing to accept federal funds that would help just about everyone in the state

... why, that sounds awfully "woke" to me.

[recovering_democrat]

15. Another mad Floridian

I live here too and this is only one of multiple reasons I refuse to vote for him for any office at all, ever. I get his "vote for me" emails. If u Florida residents and you don't get them do what you need to get his running for President emails. He sends them for fundraising. I send him 10 or more numbers of reasons I NEVER vote for him for any office. Join me.

Don't just let him talk and not respond to him, press, friends and all Florida's people to know just how dangerous he is

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

17. petty stupid man. Every act is in service to him running for president

[soldierant]

18. Y'all have probably seen this

but it seemed to fit.

[NoMoreRepugs]

19. DipShitantis is struggling to remain relevant.

[progressoid]

20. How many of the people who voted for him will understand that he did this.

Republicans voting against their own best interests seems to be the norm.

[AZLD4Candidate]

21. 60-40 re-elected. Florida is getting what it re-elected. No sympathy at all.

[bringthePaine]

22. live by the stupid, die by the stupid🤨

[UCmeNdc]

23. Hey Florida, Vote the Republican Bums Out Of Office!

[Beartracks]

24. What a dumbass.

DeSantis and Republicans are why Florida can't have -- or keep -- nice things.

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[usonian]

25. Cults exist by "legitimizing" the worst in people.

Think mafia. But cults are also self-destructive. I post a lot about this because it explains a lot to me, but also how hard it is to escape or extricate.

One can hope that people "at the edges" get a clue and exercise one of the cult escape mechanisms, since they aren't completely brainwashed.

The damage done in the name of the little king is horrendous. And this is a Yale and Harvard Law grad? ( that alone is schizophrenic. ) And completely discordant with his nazi attitudes. "A Connecticut Yankee" redneck?

Elle Woods is more rational.