Republican Lawmakers Criticize ‘Inflation Reduction’ Spending Package From Democrats

'Build Back Broke is going to bankrupt America,' Sen. Blackburn said.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on July 26, 2022. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images

Hours after Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced late on July 27 that a deal has been reached over a spending package they say would help reduce inflation, some Republican lawmakers heavily criticized the measure, saying the bill would accomplish the opposite and make matters even worse.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said the measure would only kill jobs by raising taxes.