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If Kamala Harris wants to lower energy costs in Puerto Rico, she should support repeal of the Jones Act

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Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a plan on Sunday to increase "access to reliable, affordable electricity" in Puerto Rico and strengthen the island's grid against extreme weather.

The plan would inflate the size of the federal government through top-down decision making and increase tax credits for Harris ' preferred energy sources.

It does not include a repeal of the Jones Act , which for decades has increased energy costs and hurt grid reliability.

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