Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) called out President Joe Biden on Tuesday for holding a formal celebration for the recent passing of the Inflation Reduction Act.
As previously reported by The Tennessee Star, the Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate in August by a 51 to 50 vote with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the deciding vote, as no Republicans voted for the measure. President Biden signed the measure into law on August 16.
The $740 billion package allows the government to control the price of prescription medications, contains funding for fighting climate change, implements larger taxes for wealthy corporations, and expands the IRS by some 87,000 agents, among other expenditures.
While the package is named the Inflation Reduction Act, GOP lawmakers argue the bill will actually drive prices higher.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the costs of goods and services advanced 0.1 percent in August and are up 8.3 percent in the last 12 months – which is still a 40-year high rate.
CPI for all items rises 0.1% in August as shelter and food increase, gasoline falls https://t.co/dJyJeKlXDJ #CPI #BLSdata
— BLS-Labor Statistics (@BLS_gov) September 13, 2022
Despite the inflation report, President Biden held a massive celebration at the White House celebrating the package of the Inflation Reduction Act.
With the Inflation Reduction Act, the American people won and the special interests lost.
Today, we celebrate its passage at the White House. pic.twitter.com/FQDRLkKK1m
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 13, 2022
In response, Senator Blackburn released a statement, saying, “Today’s big spender blowout at the Biden White House is an insult to every American taxpayer. While they wasted our hard-earned tax dollars on $370 billion for the Green New Deal, $64 billion for Obamacare, and $313 billion in taxes on small businesses, Americans were struggling to keep up with skyrocketing electric bills and grocery costs. Now, Biden’s going above and beyond his authority by trying to spend even more to pay off student loans for degrees like gender studies. It’s time for Biden to stop wasting our money and start solving the problems his spending caused.”
While President Biden and the left brag about their $739 billion tax-and-spend deal, American families are hurting and stressed.
Inflation is at a 40-year high, the border is not secure, and the violent crime in our communities is rampant.
What’s their plan?— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) September 13, 2022
Senator Blackburn also released a video message on Twitter criticizing the White House celebration.
On the day that the inflation numbers come in at 8.3%, the White House threw an event to celebrate spending more of your hard-earned tax dollars.
What were they thinking? pic.twitter.com/Xa0Or60rZS
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) September 13, 2022
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “Marsha Blackburn” by Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Background Photo “Joe Biden” by The White House.
