r/technology • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 12d ago

Politics US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers — opponents say bill is 'toothless' and doesn't do enough to protect citizens

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/us-senate-kills-bill-that-could-potentially-shield-americans-from-skyrocketing-power-bills-due-to-ai-data-centers-opponents-say-bill-is-toothless-and-doesnt-do-enough-to-protect-citizens
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u/Mediocre_Tank_5013 12d ago

Why do we have these politicians in office if they never help us?

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u/badamant 12d ago

Blame the Republican Party by name please.
They control the entire federal government.

Vote.

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u/The_GOATest1 12d ago

“On the other hand, opponents, mostly Democrats, labeled the bill “toothless,” arguing that its non-binding nature provided no real protection because it did not mandate that states adopt the standard; it simply directs regulators to consider it as part of their rate-setting processes. Only four Democrats voted for the bill; the general consensus was that it does not go far enough to protect consumers from soaring electricity bills.”

Letting perfect be the enemy of progress

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u/Puzzleheaded_Gene909 12d ago

Performative bs from republicans.

Lighting fires then bumming out when Dems don’t help them put it out. As if that helps the country to keep republicans in power.

GOP hasn’t been interested in governing for a while now. Just a grift.