on a total of more than $3 trillion in spending to get the economy going, including lots of new taxes that are being levied out there if this bill goes through saying that it s a huge record of accomplishments now. we ll talk about the evolving narrative out of the white house and whether or not it s true. the bill is called the inflation reduction act. it s packed with green energy handouts as part of the push to transition. you ve heard a lot about that. look at all of those on the list where this money is going, transitioning where you get your energy, green energy. it s a big part of what is in this bill. so this afternoon, we ll peel away the layers, show you what is actually in this bill and whether or not you can assess whether it was make life easier or better for you. lauren simonetti is here and joe concha. first to aishah hasnie with the very latest that just developed this afternoon on the potential passive of this bill. senate democrats have hit the road. they
america reports on this monday afternoon. democrats scoring big wins over the tax and spend bill. will they pay the price as many republicans are suggesting come the midterm elections? hello, and welcome everyone. sandra smith in new york city. bill: hope you had a great weekend. good weekend, too, at home. john roberts has the day off. let s get to it now. months of negotiations, different versions of build back better. democratic senators manchin and sinema get on board with schumer s passage, kind of was a secret to everybody. sandra: and manchin claiming the $740 billion bill would not raise taxes on the middle class, republicans are making the case otherwise. bill: warning that billions in extra spending will come back to haunt democrats election time in november. sandra: and in the middle of all of it, aishah is live on capitol hill, manchin and sinema are dealing with serious fallout from every direction after this passage. hey, sandra, good to see you. tha