NEWS: Casar Statement on Tesla Gigafactory Subsides

AUSTIN, TEXAS - Following news that Travis county will withhold subsidies from Tesla because of failure to meet its contractual obligations and protect workers, Congressman Greg Casar issued the following statement:

"Tesla has a track record of illegally endangering workers, and I am glad to see Travis County saving taxpayer money by withholding some of these unnecessary subsidies. Travis County taxpayers should not be paying to put workers at risk, and Elon Musk doesn't need our money in the first place. Given the terrible death of Victor Gomez Sr., Travis County should withhold future subsidies."

Casar has been a consistent advocate for safety of workers at the Gigafactory. Casar's first act as a member of Congress was to demand an investigation into the death of Antelmo Ramirez.

Last year, he demanded and secured the release of the investigation into the death of Mr. Gomez Sr..

The subsidies reviewed this week cover the period in which Mr. Ramriez died at the factory. In future, Travis County officials will be asked to vote on subsidies for the period in which Mr. Gomez Sr. died.

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