Is the Inflation Reduction Act a win for the Democrats?

The law is designed to reduce not only inflation but also carbon emissions and prescription drug costs

Joe Biden
Joe Biden can now present himself as a president ‘able to get things done’
(Image credit: Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The passing by the Senate of a $750bn bill to tackle climate change, healthcare issues and soaring inflation is being heralded as a major victory for Joe Biden’s party ahead of the November mid-term elections.

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