Democrats Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin have struck a deal for the ‘Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’ —a pared-down version of last year’s Build Back Better bill. While Manchin is trying to reassure voters that the additional spending in the bill won’t have a negative effect on the economy, conservatives aren’t buying it.
Prominent GOP voices and conservative pundits reacted to news of the bill on Twitter.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says the new bill is just a dressed-up version of Build Back.
“The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 sounds a lot like Build Back Better in drag.”
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 sounds a lot like Build Back Better in drag. https://t.co/qcrykuRK9K
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 27, 2022
Strategist Greg Price says this is a move “only Democrats” would pull.
Only Democrats would, as inflation hits 40-year-highs, propose a massive tax increase on businesses (that will proceed to raise their prices) so they can fund $800 billion of new spending on green energy grift and call it the "Inflation Reduction Act."
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 27, 2022
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) calls the bill “laughable.”
I woke up this morning & went to my iPad & read abt Schumer Manchin scheme on new BBB that’s entitled “Inflation Reduction Act” it’s laughable to call it an inflation fighter bill when u r raising taxes by $330BILLION worse yet it pours gas on inflation fires & we r in recession
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) July 28, 2022
New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis can’t believe “Dems are pushing MORE inflationary spending.”
At the same time the country is seeing a second quarter of economic contraction & GDP reduction, Dems are pushing MORE inflationary spending & tax increases.
The kicker? They have the audacity to call it “The Inflation Reduction Act.”
They really think Americans are stupid.
— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) July 28, 2022
California Rep. Darell Issa snuck in a shot at Biden.
The only thing more hilarious than Biden saying he deserves our thanks for record high gas prices is the Democrats announcing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
— Rep. Darrell Issa (@repdarrellissa) July 27, 2022
While the Dems get their votes in order on Build Back Lite, the economy is in a recession —by the classic definition, not the Biden Administration’s new definition. A report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday shows the U.S. economy shrank by 0.9%.
Not the best time for a huge spending bill. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) summed it up in a tweet.
It is official, we are in a recession.
The White House can play with words all they want.
They aren’t fooling the millions who are footing the bill for their garbage policies.
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) July 28, 2022