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Tillis: Solar Subsidies Must Sunset but Precipitous Cuts Cause Damage

Tom Tillis · Critical Capital: Senator Tillis' case for "all-of-the-above" energy · Aug 11, 2026 · at 10:13

Senator Tom Tillis discusses the phaseout of solar tax credits, arguing that phasing them out prematurely causes economic collateral damage.

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“It's time for solar subsidies to find a sunset. The problem is they did it too soon, and they did it in a precipitous manner. There are a lot of collateral damage as a result.”

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