Thread by @harrisonjaime

This week, Democrats across the country celebrated President @JoeBiden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law. This will help lower costs and create more good-paying jobs—no thanks to a single Republican in Congress. Here's another #WeeklyStatesRoundup 🧵:

In Arizona, Mayor @KateWGallego called the Inflation Reduction Act’s funding for drought relief a “gamechanger,” and praised its significant investments to help people afford medical care.
abc15.com/news/state/inf…

In Florida, the Inflation Reduction Act will lower life-saving prescription drug prices and health care costs for millions of Floridians.
floridapolitics.com/archives/54854…

Hundreds of thousands of Georgians will benefit from a cap on prescription drug costs and could see their health insurance premiums reduced by $600 a year. cbs46.com/2022/08/18/whi…

Tens of thousands of seniors in Oregon will see their out-of-pocket prescription drug costs capped at $2,000 a year—thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.
thechronicleonline.com/news/victory-l…

Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Republican Congressman Ted Budd voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, siding with Big Oil and Big Pharma instead of voting to lower costs for North Carolinians.
cardinalpine.com/story/ted-budd…

And to be clear, the Inflation Reduction Act will not raise any new taxes on people making under $400,000 a year.

Period.
10tv.com/article/news/v…