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What We’re Reading: Make IRS Great Again Act, Krugman’s Beef, Illegal Election Takeover … And More

Tax and Spend Act

Senate Democrats approve big Biden deal; House to vote next — AP

“Inflation Reduction Act” would make IRS among the largest agencies in government — Hot Air

Republicans Threaten to Raise Hell if Dems Pass Inflation Reduction Act — Townhall

How ‘Green’ Is the Inflation Reduction Act? — PJ Media

Democrats’ new campaign slogan: ‘A bigger IRS is a better IRS’ — American Thinker

Bernie Sanders: “The So-Called Inflation Reduction Act” Will “Have A Minimal Impact On Inflation”… — Weaselzippers

Biden’s Giveaways Largely Benefit Well-Off Americans — Reason

Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act would increase taxes on nearly all Americans — Just the News

THAT’S RICH!: Senators set to give billionaires free pass after years of knocking the wealthy — Fox News

Analysis: Latest Version of Senate Democrats Reconciliation Bill Raises Taxes on Small Businesses — Breitbart

Economy

Labor Force Participation Falls in July, As 239,000 More Americans Drop Out of Labor Force — CNS News

Paul Krugman shares a fascinating conversation he overheard at the supermarket — Twitchy

Hints of Distress as America Faces Inflation’s Wrath, Shrinking Economy — MSN

Monthly gun sales top 1 million for third straight year — Washington Times

Misc

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Shows Joe Biden for the Diplomatic Weakling He Is — Andrew Malcolm, Red State

Texas Gov Sends Migrants To NYC as Immigration Standoff Accelerates — Reuters

Democrats see midterm momentum after Biden’s unexpected winning streak — Washington Times

FBI is investigating domestic violent extremism against pro-life organizations — Straight Arrow News

Self-Anointed Media Gatekeeper Lowers ‘Free Beacon’ Quality Rating After Critical News Coverage — Washington Free Beacon

Democrats Are Staging What Experts Say Is An Illegal Federal Takeover Of Elections — Daily Caller

In  1 minute, Ron DeSantis explains why we stopped trusting “public health experts” during COVID and why we’ll probably never trust them again — Not the Bee

Humor

Here’s A Complete List Of All The Problems That Have Been Solved By Government Spending — Babylon Bee

POLL: What should Biden rename monkeypox to make it more inclusive? — Genesius Times

California Store Owner Prices All Items At $951 So Thieves Can Be Prosecuted — Glorious American

FBI says ‘the Big Guy’ in Hunter’s emails was comedian Louie Anderson not Joe Biden — Genenius Times

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