I thought the GOP was in favor of free-market and balanced budget. In this case, the administration already attempted the free-market approach (asking FERC to

I thought the GOP was in favor of free-market and balanced budget. In this case, the administration already attempted the free-market approach (asking FERC to review whether the market rules properly compensated the unique attributes of coal and nuclear). That failed. So now it's big-government central-planning.