(The Center Square) — Tennessee's two Senators were part of the bloc of Republicans who voted against a $740 billion new taxing and spending bill that passed the U.S. Senate on Sunday.
The bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, was passed after Vice President Kamala Harris submitted the tie-breaking vote that fell along party lines.
“During a recession and with inflation at a 41-year high, Democrats just passed a bill to spend over $700 billion, increase taxes and decrease energy production,” said Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn. “The Democrats' reckless tax and spending plan includes nearly $370 billion to fund the Green New Deal, $64 billion for Obamacare, and hundreds of billions in new taxes on American businesses and manufacturers.
“The spending spree also includes $80 billion to double the number of IRS agents — practically giving every American a personalized tax auditor. We should be cutting taxes, not increasing them.”
