2 Millions Jobs at Risk if Republicans Repeal Clean Manufacturing Tax Credits - CleanTechnica

The article discusses the significant job risks posed by a Republican-led House bill that seeks to repeal the Clean Manufacturing Tax Credits established under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. According to an analysis by the BlueGreen Alliance, over two million jobs across the manufacturing sector could be lost if the bill becomes law. This includes nearly 300,000 direct manufacturing jobs, more than one million indirect jobs tied to supply chains, and approximately 643,000 induced jobs related to economic activity generated by these sectors. The Alliance emphasizes that these figures are based on company announcements and do not account for projects already canceled, suggesting the actual impact could be even more severe. The job losses would affect a range of states, including both traditionally Democratic and Republican ones, with California, Georgia, Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee, Arizona, and South Carolina each facing over 100,000 jobs at risk. The Alliance highlights that many of these states were won by President Trump in the 2024 election, underscoring the political