AFPI Supports the End of EV Tax Credits

Washington D.C.— The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Jason Hayes, policy director for Energy & Environment on the expiration of the electronic vehicle (EV) tax credit:

“Americans can breathe a sigh of relief and loosen their grip on their wallets. Today marks the end of twenty years of the government propping up the EV market, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Kickbacks, like the $7,500 tax credit for new EVs, are an irresponsible use of limited taxpayer dollars. For too long, our hard-earned money has been used to boost an industry that cannot stand on its own two feet.

These unfair preferences for electric vehicles distort markets and force families to pay for elite green agendas that favor ideology over innovation. But repealing these subsidies restores fiscal sanity by halting wasteful spending that takes money from hard-working consumers and gives it to foreign battery manufacturers.

This move restores common sense to energy and transportation policies, removes government interference in auto markets, and allows ideas to win market share based on their merit, not mandates. Repealing the EV tax credits paves the way for a more prosperous and reliable future, where taxpayers keep more of their earnings and consumers can choose the vehicle that best meets their needs.”