Push for energy tax breaks roils Senate debate on FAA bill

The Hill discusses a coalition letter on the FAA reauthorization bill that CEI signed. 

Dozens of conservative groups — including Heritage Action, Americans for Prosperity, FreedomWorks and the Competitive Enterprise Institute – have blasted plans to include the renewable energy tax breaks on the FAA bill. Over 30 organizations wrote a letter to the Finance Committee on Tuesday expressing their deep opposition to the proposal.

“Congress considered the matter of expiring tax provisions less than 4 months ago,” they wrote. “It should also be noted that Congress extended significantly favorable tax treatment to renewable energy in omnibus appropriation legislation that accompanied the aforementioned tax extender package.”

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