Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, which allocated millions to combating climate change and other energy provisions while additionally establishing a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. To qualify for the subsidy 40% of the critical minerals used in electric-vehicle batteries must be sourced in the U.S. EU and South Korean officials argues that the subsidies discriminated against their automotive, renewable-energy, battery and energy-intensive industries. Proponents argue that the tax credits will help combat climate change by encouraging consumers to purchase EVs and stop driving gas powered automobiles. Opponents argue that the tax credits will only hurt domestic battery and EV producers.
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Response rates from 1.2k Australia voters.
48% Yes |
52% No |
48% Yes |
52% No |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.2k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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No, we should subsidise and improve public transport instead.
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No, the Government should instead focus on investing in more sustainable vehicles and improving public transportation.
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Government should invest more research into environmentally sustainable vehicles and fuel to reduce mining and non-biodegradable landfill
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No, but provide incentives to the manufacturers so the prices for electric vehicles are more affordable.
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No, not until electric vehicles are more widely accessible to the middle-class
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No, but provide subsidies to companies so to reduce the prices of EVs.
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No, but provide subsidy to companies who produce them to make them cheaper to purchase.
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if this was 5 years ago yes, but every second car these days is electric
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