act will unleash an avalanche of taxpayer money on coalition-list items like climate change. it will also jack up taxes during the recession. republicans say they will pay the price and the midterms. president biden says this is a major win. president biden: expect you to help, i m going to need you to. for example, no state medicare $2,000 to go. that s a big deal. some of us, it won t kick in for a little bit, but it s all good. when you sit down at the end of the month, you will see more bills. if you love getting audited, listen up: democrats will send irs goons for your bank account. after giving them $80 billion to ramp up enforcement, hiring 87,000 new irs agents. get this: the agency will end up with more staffers than the state department, fbi, and border patrol combined. democrats think they are clever by calling it the inflation reduction act, but even senator bernie sanders sees me that charade. i want to say a few words about the so-called inflation a
just around the corner, republicans and democrats are raising the stakes as senate democrats celebrate the passage of their major spending legislation, republicans also gain an edge of sorts by forcing democrats to vote and show their cards on several key midterm issues. moderates appear to be left with a bad hand. republicans are preparing to up the ante with plans to target moderates in november and beyond in 2024. congressional correspondent asha has any is on capitol hill with our report. good evening, asha. good evening to you, mike. that s right, senators are headed back home for the august recess. handing the baton to the house which is expected to vote on this massive tax and spending plan on friday. republicans in the meantime promising democrats will pay the price in the midterms. [cheers] it was a feat some didn t think was possible. i put in one word persistence. even republican senator josh hawley tweeting tonight i will give the dems this with a 50/50 se