Tax Hikes in Manchin–Biden Bill Will Crush Middle-Class Americans and Manufacturers, Say Critics

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 28, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Joe Biden and the Senate Democrats, on Aug. 7, pushed through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which they claim will fight inflation, lower the federal deficit, and support the green economic polices that they claim will generate economic growth.

The vote was 51–50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.