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Reason
Peter Suderman

Democrats Attempt To Boost Midterm Fortunes by Pitching Inflation Reduction Bill That Won't Reduce Inflation

This week, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—a massive legislative package of climate spending, health care subsidies and price controls, and corporate tax increases—into law.

Now Democrats intend to sell it to the public in hopes of salvaging their midterm election fortunes. As Politico reports, a consortium of outside groups aligned with the Democratic Party is planning to spend $10 million advertising the law in "a 90-day sprint to promote the package and defy a brutal electoral environment for the party." Democratic electeds are planning to make the case directly to constituents, too.

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