If you look at what’s in the proposed Inflation Reduction Act, you’ll see why Republicans are throwing a hissy fit over it.
Yes, they’re angry that Senate Minority Leader/consummate hypocrite Mitch McConnell appears to have been outmaneuvered by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin. Even blatant liars, cheaters, and political cowards have some pride.
But their main bitch is that the proposed legislation goes against everything the GOP and its pro-rich, anti-poor-and-middle-class, anti-environment agenda stand for.
If it becomes law as its currently written, the act would have the rich and corporations pay closer to their fair share of taxes, address climate change and the fossil fuel industry’s contribution to this building crisis, lower Medicare drug costs and, in turn, the profits of the big drug companies, help people to get affordable health care, and increase enforcement against tax cheaters, who are often the rich.
No wonder Republicans hate it.
Musings of a Nobody 