White House senior adviser Tom Perez predicted President Joe Biden’s signature climate law will withstand GOP attempts to roll it back — just as the Affordable Care Act passed under his former boss survived repeal efforts.
Perez formerly served as Labor secretary under former President Barack Obama.ahead of the November election.
Republican lawmakers have continued to criticize the Inflation Reduction Act and sought to pass legislation to undo parts of the law, even as their communities are set to receive most of the investments stemming from the legislation.s of the world have regrettably existed since the beginning of time and they will continue to exist,” Perez said, referring to the.
Perez defended the administration’s work Wednesday, saying that “it’s very easy to tear things down,” but is “very difficult to build things overnight,” citing permitting and state and local requirements. “Transformational change doesn’t happen with an on-off switch,” Perez said. “It requires relentless commitment and energy, and we’ve had partners across the country, Republican and Democratic leaders, who have helped us.