Rep. Warren Davidson claims that legislation to raise the federal
Rep. Warren Davidson claims that legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling prohibits “proposed taxes,” such as a 30% tax on electricity used by cryptocurrency miners.
According to Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson, a proposed tax on the energy consumption of cryptocurrency miners will likely be removed as part of a tentative agreement intended to prevent the United States government from defaulting on its debts.
Following discussions with President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, U.S. lawmakers published a draught of a measure on May 28 permitting the government to raise the debt ceiling, an imposed cap on the amount of debt the Treasury Department can incur. To prevent what would appear to be an economic disaster for the U.S. government, the legislation still needs congressional approval before going into force.
The debt ceiling would be suspended for two years under the proposed legislation, allowing the US government to continue borrowing money and paying off its bills. Although the most recent estimates suggested this was unlikely, President Biden reportedly wanted the deal to include specific tax increases for businesses and high-income individuals.
Davidson said in a tweet on May 28 that the legislation prevented “proposed taxes,” such as a 30% tax on the electricity used by bitcoin miners that was included in President Biden’s FY2024 budget. Should the latter have been approved, miners might have been subject to a three-year tax rise of 10% on power produced beginning in 2024.
President Biden declared after negotiations, “The agreement […] represents a compromise, which means no one got everything they wanted.” For the first time in the history of our country, the accord averts the worst-case scenario of a default.
Long before the possibility of a financial default looked to be a problem, the White House and proponents of the mining tax had come under fire from many in the area. Dan Held, a former Kraken growth lead, and several bitcoiners praised the debt ceiling bill.
The debt default deadline, which is anticipated for June, means that the US government is not quite out of the woods. The bipartisan agreement signaled that lawmakers are moving forward, but the House of Representatives remains divided, with many Republican members openly antagonistic to Speaker McCarthy. On May 31, the legislative assembly is anticipated to convene and vote on the proposal.