US Lawmakers Approve The Inflation Reduction Act

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The US House of Representatives approved the Inflation Reduction Act on August 12, 2022 ( Credit: Sheila Jackson Lee/US/Gov Twitter)

The US House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act on August 12, 2022. The comprehensive legislation, approved by the Senate on August 8, 2022, will be signed into law by President Joe Biden later this week. It is designed to lower health care and energy costs, combat climate change, and increase taxes on large corporations. Major provisions of the bill include:

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  • boba_addiction
    boba_addiction약 3년
    # save the environment!
    • summer_beach
      summer_beach약 3년
      I don't think this is right. The rich people worked hard to get there money. This is sad.😢
      • adara712
        adara712약 3년
        Agreed, and this is the exact reason why socialism is bad. People might say that it won't affect the rich too much, but it isn't morally right to deprive money of hard workers. Plus, we benefit a lot from the rich.
        • nrosgood
          nrosgood약 3년
          I disagree, mainly inharit money and at most $1,000 is given to the poor all they do is buy mansions and fancy cars they don't help as at all.
      • soft_princess
        soft_princess약 3년
        yay!
        • iheartpuppies
          iheartpuppies약 3년
          I like the idea of stopping climate change, but I don't think its that big of a deal. When dinosaurs were around, everything was hot. Then, earth started to cool down and it became freezing. I think we are currently just in the stage of earth sifting climates again, for these can take thousands of years, and won't happen fast. For this reson , I don't think we need to worry.
          • smiles897
            smiles897약 3년
            Agreed its natural God knows what he's doing let just ride it out.
            • adroit_avimimus
              adroit_avimimus약 3년
              These and many more impacts are happening and will become gradually worse as we know it. Climate change DOES matter, and even if we are shifting to a completely other climate, it's all happening too fast in some places for some life to adapt, killing off those who can't evolve, including us. We just need to understand how important this is for both global wildlife and the humans.
            • adroit_avimimus
              adroit_avimimus약 3년
              True, but I disagree. Dinosaurs were better equipped for days of rain or even days of droughts. It was just part of their development and evolution. However, in modern times, climate change is indeed changing the climate of our planet. For example, heat is one of the most deadly weather phenomena. As ocean temperatures drastically rise, hurricanes are getting stronger and wetter, which can cause direct and indirect deaths. Dry conditions lead to more wildfires, which bring many health risks. Higher incidences of flooding can lead to the spread of waterborne diseases, injuries, and chemical hazards. As geographic ranges of mosquitoes and ticks expand, they can carry diseases to new locations. And it's not just us. The Arctic is one of the ecosystems most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, as it is warming at least twice the rate of the global average and melting land ice sheets and glaciers contribute dramaticallyoffsite link to sea level rise around the globe.
              • adara712
                adara712약 3년
                But, see, we've become too reliant on fossils fuels and electricity now that if we try to convert to renewable energy, it would be a bit hard to survive now that a lot of things rely on technology and such, so
                • smiles897
                  smiles897약 3년
                  Where I live last year at this time it was 100 degrees Fahrenheit now its 80 this year #theclimateiscooling #theworldisfine
                  • iheartpuppies
                    iheartpuppies약 3년
                    I see what you are saying here. While I'm still keeping my view (I'm not convinced easily) I've got to say, your brave to prove your point.
                • summer_beach
                  summer_beach약 3년
                  I didn't think about that. I agree!!!
                • iheartpuppies
                  iheartpuppies약 3년
                  I think its a good idea, and it seams pretty great, but I don't like the taxing the rich part. They earned that money through hard work and most of them give it away constantly to those who need it.
                  • dream_beyond
                    dream_beyond약 3년
                    Finally!!!
                    • alpha14
                      alpha14약 3년
                      That is so amazing people are making good decisions and putting it to work! I love that.😁😁😁😁😁
                      • adroit_avimimus
                        adroit_avimimus약 3년
                        Wow! Everything that has been crucially needed for quite some time now is being put into action in this bill, which can lower health care and energy costs, combat climate change, and increase taxes on large corporations and the super-rich! I'm mostly excited about the measures we are finally taking to create and use clean energy that doesn't harm the environment! I just hope that it's not too late to fix our mistakes... but WE ARE TAKING ACTION TO MAKE OUR COUNTRY BETTER, FOR BOTH PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE!! ❤️ 🌏
                      • mathrules
                        mathrules약 3년
                        Amazing. I’m so thankful
                        • sophiagrace12
                          sophiagrace12약 3년
                          This is something that has needed to happen for a while now. Im so glad that the Inflation Reduction Act has been approved.

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