The IRA provides point-of-sale tax credits for those who purchase new or used electric vehicles (EV), which will help make the transition to an EV more affordable and accessible.

This bill is also a game changer for combatting the climate crisis. This will save those Vermonters over $1700 in their annual premium. The bill also continued the expanded tax credits to reduce health care premiums for 23,000 Vermonters who are enrolled in coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The IRA also capped out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 per year for seniors, allowing for them to save thousands on life-saving medications. I have been working to give Medicare the tools it needs to protect patients from Big Pharma’s rip-off prices since I first arrived in Congress, and it has finally arrived in this bill. Specifically, the bill finally allows Medicare to negotiate with Big Pharma to lower drug prices, which saves American taxpayers $260 billion. Q: What three aspects of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act will have the most immediate impact on working and middle-class Vermonters? How?Ī: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) lowers health care costs, brings down prescription drug prices, and makes investments in clean energy more affordable. Swanson was shot at while on the scene, both during his initial approach and after he sought cover, DiSabito and Young said in a joint statement after they compared their reviews. Swanson got out of his police cruiser, drew his service pistol, and approached Seier to provide first aid. He found Seier face down on the driveway. Swanson, a 15-year police veteran, was the first to arrive at the scene about 1:20 p.m. They said Wilson believed he had to defend himself. The first 911 call was from Jay Wilson, who reported a man had just left the residence, that he had been wrestled to the ground, and beat him into the dirt, the prosecutors said. A struggle ensued and Jay Wilson pulled out a handgun and fired at least two shots. Seier came to her aid and jumped in front of her. The homicide-suicide unfolded as a dispute began.

She was planning to provide her son her car to replace his 2002 sedan. Seier had accompanied June Wilson, 73, the suspect’s mother, to the home she owned, but her son lived in, police said. During the struggle Wilson pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots killing Seier. It eventually led to a wrestling match in the driveway at the home, officials have said. Jay Wilson, 45, got into a dispute with Dieter Seier, 67, of Cornish, N.H.

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