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Inflation Reduction Act
August 9, 2022
Matt Ford
Don’t Be Fooled by the Inflation Reduction Act’s Big Win, the Senate Still Sucks
The biggest takeaway from a long weekend of legislative action is that this is no way to run a country.
August 8, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act Is a Big Effing Deal
While the bill that just survived the Senate is a whittled-down version of the Build Back Better Act, it still puts the Democratic party on a promising new path.
August 7, 2022
Grace Segers
The Inflation Reduction Act Passes After a Long and Exhausting Weekend in the U.S. Senate
The upper chamber's “vote-a-rama” may sound like a real fun way to spend a Saturday night, but guess what?
August 5, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Democrats Suddenly, Unexpectedly Have Some Momentum
The pundits predicted a red wave in the midterms, but Democrats are building a blue wall.
August 4, 2022
Timothy Noah
Two Cheers for the Inflation Reduction Act
Why can’t Democrats deliver the steep tax increases on corporations and the rich that voters demand?
August 4, 2022
Alleen Brown
This Is What Happens When You Treat Fossil Fuels as a National Security Issue
The Manchin climate compromise continues the worrisome trend of treating oil and gas infrastructure as a security necessity—even though they endanger more than they protect.
August 2, 2022
Grace Segers
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Emissions Too
While the bill will fall short of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate goals, the fact that it will include climate provisions of any kind is an unexpected surprise.
August 1, 2022
Michael Tomasky
The Democrats’ Surprise Chance to Snatch Victory From the Jaws of Defeat
The ruling party was set to be slaughtered in the 2022 midterm elections—then the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin struck a deal.
July 29, 2022
Alex Shephard
Democrats Gave Mitch McConnell a Taste of His Own Medicine
Embracing the Senate minority leader’s bare knuckle tactics gets results.
July 28, 2022
Alex Shephard
Kyrsten Sinema’s Joe Manchin Moment
The Democrats finally have wind in their sails. The Arizona senator can halt the party’s progress with a statement.
July 28, 2022
Grace Segers
Manchin and Schumer Surprised Everyone With the Inflation Reduction Act—Even Democrats Themselves
“It’s not ideal, but it’s how the sausage gets made, right? I try not to go to the sausage factory.”
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