President Joe Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act makes historic investments in America’s middle class by creating new, good-paying jobs; accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy, including through electric vehicle (EV) tax credits and rebates; and lowering the cost of utilities, health care coverage, and prescription drugs. Moreover, the law takes on entrenched special interests like Big Oil and Big Pharma and makes multibillion dollar corporations finally pay their fair share in taxes.
Opinion: I’m a diabetic and a retired nurse. One of Biden’s policies changed my life
Steven Lubin, a Type 1 diabetic and retired intensive care unit nurse, writes about how the Inflation Reduction Act is reducing health care costs for individuals on Medicare by capping yearly out-of-pocket costs and monthly copays for insulin.
The Middle Class Will Pay the Price for Trump’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy, Including Repealing the Affordable Care Act
Former President Donald Trump has proposed tax cuts of up to $400,000 for the wealthiest households—that middle-class Americans would fund through higher living costs.
Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People
JoAnn Armenta, the CEO of an organization that provides workforce training and resources to the Navajo people, shares how the Inflation Reduction Act has helped her organization provide community members with the skills to start their own solar businesses.
Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs
Pam Bloink, a retired teacher living with chronic health conditions, shares her perspective on the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which has cut her yearly insulin costs in half.
Opinion | We own a solar energy business, but we wouldn’t be here without the IRA.
Small-business owner Maria Drews shares how tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are helping clean energy businesses such as hers to grow, in addition to saving households money as they switch to solar energy.
Biden Administration’s New Investments in Electric Vehicle and Battery Production Could Benefit Black Americans
New electric vehicle and battery manufacturing jobs supported by the Inflation Reduction Act are located in areas with an above-average share of Black Americans.
Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act lowered my health care costs. Big Pharma isn’t happy.
A cancer survivor and retiree, Susan Robertson, shares how the Inflation Reduction Act helped her save more than $400 in health care costs. A new lawsuit from pharmaceutical companies threatens to reverse the law’s Medicare reforms.
New Global Progress Action Survey Reveals Support for Environment and Jobs Agenda
A new poll from Global Progress Action and YouGov reaches respondents in more than 10 countries, revealing international support for employment-generating investment in carbon-free and green technology industries.
5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions
In the face of demands for better jobs and stronger health protections, some automakers claim they can’t improve job quality and lower vehicle emissions—but they have the resources to support middle-class-led economic growth and clean up their vehicle fleets.
Happy Birthday to the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act
This week on "The Tent," Daniella and Colin celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, and Daniella speaks with two Americans about how the laws have benefited them.
