This is terrible policy and a devastating blow for Tesla's bottom line. It's not just [the EPA's CAFE standards] in a vacuum - it's everything together: tariffs, the $7,500 consumer credit, manufacturing tax credits, charging credits and solar residential credits... Elon has finally woken up to this, but talk about a day late and a dollar short.
Today, Donald Trump and the Republican party sent a message to America: if you are not a billionaire, we don't give a damn about you, said Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chair. While the GOP continues to cash their billionaire donors' checks, their constituents will starve, lose critical medical care, lose their jobs and yes, some will die as a result of this bill.
Bannon expressed disbelief at the overwhelming presence of Democrats in the House, criticizing Republicans for failing to defend Trump's budget bill effectively.