Democrats are in the process of passing their so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” We all have Sen. Joe Manchin to thank for that after he resurrected the reconciliation bill, selling his own state down the river for a few empty promises – and a bunch of “climate change” spending.
Manchin’s signing of the deal was an act of personal betrayal, given that he previously promised to not sign on to another major spending bill as inflation was rampant. It was reportedly just a name change and some payoffs that got West Virginia Senator Manchin onboard.
I’m not the only one saying that, either. On Saturday, a “vote-a-rama” took place and the “Inflation Reduction Act” cleared its first hurdle, but not before socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped some “truth” about the bill.
BERNIE SANDERS on the “so-called Inflation Reduction Act”:
“According to the CBO and other economic organizations that have studied this bill, it will, in fact, have a minimal impact on inflation.” pic.twitter.com/gE9H2cJIgg
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 6, 2022
Sanders is correct. RedState reports that economists have warned the law would increase inflation and, at best, will not have any significant impact. That’s not surprising. This bill will immediately spend a lot of money on green boondoggles, while insisted it will increase revenue through tax increases and IRS enforcement for a longer time.
That’s become Washington’s favorite game when it comes to crafting legislation that “decreases” the deficit. Of course, their pie-in-the-sky projections never actually come true, and like all “deficit reduction” bills that include large appropriations, this latest one will do nothing of the sort. By the time that’s apparent, everyone will have forgotten, though, and no one will be held accountable.
Back to Sanders, too-online Democrats weren’t too happy at his comments, accusing him of handing fodder to Republicans in posts like the following.
Sanders actively supports Republicans against Democratic Senators who are vulnerable, and is actively sabotaging Democrats.
That is his identity.
— Shane 🇺🇸 (@Shane_maps) August 6, 2022
Sanders was asked by a “journalist” why he did what he did. He stated that “the truth is the truth,” which seemed like another direct shot at the party he caucuses with (and specifically, Manchin).
He said that he was offering modifications to the issue and I asked him why.
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) August 7, 2022
Garcia is a journalist for a large newspaper. Garcia also works with MSNBC. Garcia cares more about Sanders’ truthfulness than the truth. But that’s where we are with the press.
Still, no one should confuse Sanders’ candid comments for anything but a way to push his own radicalism. He wants a nation-crushing $3-6 trillion bill, and his way of stumping for that is to point out that the smaller bill doesn’t actually do what it says. In Sanders’ world, if an $800 billion bill won’t lower inflation, why not go ahead and shoot for the moon? In that way, his comments are a direct shot at Manchin’s public statements.
Regardless, the Vermont senator’s words will be used by Republicans to point out the obvious fact that Manchin, Joe Biden, and the rest are lying. That’s something, I suppose.
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