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UN Claims We Own The Science – In The Tank, ep367 Oct 14, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 367 of the In The Tank Podcast. At a recent World Economic Forum event, a representative from the United Nations boasted about working with Google to ensure THEIR information came up first when searching "Climate Change." In her words, "we own the science." Also, It appears as though the concept of a Universal Basic Income is becoming mainstream.

PRIMARY TOPIC – “WE OWN THE SCIENCE”

WEF - Tackling disinformation - how can we combat the lies that go viral?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/tackling-disinformation-agenda-dialogues/

National Review - U.N. Communications Official Touts Google Search Partnership: ‘We Own the Science’
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/u-n-communications-official-touts-google-search-partnership-we-own-the-science/

The Epoch Times - United Nations Now Claims to ‘Own the Science’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/united-nations-now-claims-to-own-the-science_4774791.html

Sociable - ‘We own the science & the world should know it’: UN rep to WEF disinformation panel
https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/we-own-science-world-should-know-un-wef-disinformation/

Team Halo
https://teamhalo.org/

SECONDARY TOPIC – ARE UBIs ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM?

Business Insider - Applications have opened for a huge new guaranteed-income pilot in Illinois that officials say is the biggest program of its kind
https://www.businessinsider.com/illinois-guaranteed-income-pilot-scheme-cook-county-chicago-ubi-money-2022-10

Government Tech - Cook County Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot With Help from Tech
https://www.govtech.com/health/cook-county-launches-guaranteed-income-pilot-with-help-from-tech

The Center Square - Critics say New Orleans guaranteed income program won't produce hoped-for outcomes
https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/critics-say-new-orleans-guaranteed-income-program-wont-produce-hoped-for-outcomes/article_8b80d1de-cfda-11ec-98e7-57a5d37169d6.html

Mashable - Every U.S. city testing free money programs
https://mashable.com/article/cities-with-universal-basic-income-guaranteed-income-programs

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Draining The Strategic Petroleum Reserve - In The Tank, ep366 Oct 07, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 366 of the In The Tank Podcast. In response to OPEC's announcement that they were going to be lowering oil production, the Biden Administration said they were going to further release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The ITT crew discusses why the administration is doing this. Also, several months after Biden signed an executive order about Central Bank Digital Currency, the White House released a fact sheet about there plans to move forward with a CBDC.

PRIMARY TOPIC – STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

Forbes - White House Freaks Over OPEC Plan To Cut 2 Million Barrels Per Day
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2022/10/05/white-house-freaks-over-opec-plan-to-cut-2-million-barrels-per-day/?sh=3469900932ce

NYT - Even as Oil Prices Ease, U.S. Keeps Tapping Strategic Reserve (Week old article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/business/energy-environment/biden-oil-prices-reserve.html

Bloomberg - US Options for Responding to OPEC+ Are Shrinking Fast
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-05/us-options-for-responding-to-opec-are-shrinking-fast

SECONDARY TOPIC – WHITE HOUSE RELEASES CBDC FACT SHEET

WH - FACT SHEET: White House Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/16/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-first-ever-comprehensive-framework-for-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/

CNBC - Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto — here’s what’s in it
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/16/heres-whats-in-biden-framework-to-regulate-crypto.html

Red State - Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies, and the Threat They Pose
https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2022/09/28/understanding-central-bank-digital-currencies-and-the-threat-they-pose-n634330

Epoch Times - The Digital Dollar Will Not Be ‘Anonymous,’ Says Fed Chair Powell
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-digital-dollar-will-not-be-anonymous-says-fed-chair-powell_4760643.html

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365. Is The Climate Cult Crumbling? Sep 30, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 365 of the In The Tank Podcast. There have been a couple stories that have popped up recently that might point to the fact that the climate cult is falling apart. From Al Gore calling out corporations for "greenwashing" to Rashida Tlaib lashing out at bankers for not cutting off fossil fuel financing, it seems like the "greenies" are turning on each other. Also, YouTube denied our attempt at monetizing our channel, claiming our content is "harmful."

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Google - Advertiser-friendly content guidelines
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6162278?hl=en#Shocking_content

PRIMARY TOPIC – IS THE CLIMATE CULT COLLAPSING?

(Video) Forbes - 'Absolutely Not': Bank CEO Jamie Dimon Rebuffs Rashida Tlaib Request To Divest From Oil And Gas
https://youtu.be/V9gMPNUSZv8?t=142

Fox Business - BlackRock not ESG enough for NYC, comptroller says
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/blackrock-not-esg-enough-nyc-comptroller

NYT - Al Gore calls the World Bank chief a ‘climate denier.’
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/world/americas/world-bank-david-malpass-climate.html

MSN - Al Gore Calls Out ‘Greenwashing’ Risks as Funds Quit Green Club
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/al-gore-calls-out-greenwashing-risks-as-funds-quit-green-club/ar-AA12e45X

Climate TRACE
https://www.climatetrace.org/

NPR - Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/08/1121535686/poll-abortion-inflation-midterm-elections

(Video) Student Climate Activist Interview Disaster
https://twitter.com/KCPayTreeIt/status/1574554772216025088

NPR - Amid an energy crisis, Germany turns to the world's dirtiest fossil fuel
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1124448463/germany-coal-energy-crisis.

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364. Big Loss For Big Tech Censorship Sep 23, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 364 of the In The Tank Podcast. In a huge win for free speech, a Circuit Court struck down a challenge of a Texas law that seeks to prevent big tech censorship. Heartland Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty joins the show to talk about this victory. Also, Biden says the pandemic is over. We say "duh," but many others are angry.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Axios - U.S. beer shortage looms with gap in carbon dioxide supply
https://www.axios.com/2022/09/19/beer-shortage-co2-supply-issues

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIG LOSS FOR BIG TECH CENSORSHIP

HDN - Federal Court Upholds Texas Law Prohibiting Social Media “Viewpoint Censorship”
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/09/social-media-censorship-federal-court-upholds-texas-law/

Reason - Fifth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Texas Social Media Common Carrier Law
https://reason.com/volokh/2022/09/16/fifth-circuit-rejects-facial-challenge-to-texas-social-media-common-carrier-law/

LawFare Blog - The Fifth Circuit’s Social Media Decision: A Dangerous Example of First Amendment Absolutism
https://www.lawfareblog.com/fifth-circuits-social-media-decision-dangerous-example-first-amendment-absolutism

Vox - Two Republican judges just let Texas seize control of Twitter and Facebook
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/9/19/23361050/supreme-court-texas-twitter-facebook-youtube-social-media-fifth-circuit-netchoice-paxton

SECONDARY TOPIC – Biden Declares Pandemic Is Over

NYT - Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. But at Least 400 People Are Dying Daily.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/us/politics/biden-covid-pandemic-over.html

FactCheck - Is the Pandemic ‘Over’? Biden Says So, But Scientists Say That’s Up for Debate
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-is-the-pandemic-over-biden-says-so-but-scientists-say-thats-up-for-debate/

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363. Biden Admin Celebrates 40-Year High Inflation Sep 16, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 363 of the In The Tank Podcast. Despite continued high inflation numbers, stock market drops, and a shaky housing market, the Biden Administration thought is was a good time to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Also, major credit card companies have taken action that will essentially create a national gun registry.

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES 40-YEAR HIGH INFLATION

The Federalist - The Biden Administration Isn’t Interested In Governing But In Criminalizing The Opposition
https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/14/the-biden-administration-isnt-interested-in-governing-but-in-criminalizing-the-opposition/

NYP - White House throws ‘inflation reduction’ party with James Taylor as stocks crash over dismal 8.3% rate
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/gop-slams-biden-for-out-of-touch-inflation-celebration/

Washington Post - ‘This is your victory,’ Biden celebrates Inflation Reduction Act
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/13/biden-inflation-reduction-act/

AP News - Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistent
https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-prices-881c8411bad80180f025e138f0bd444e

CNN - The Fed could crash the housing market
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html

NPR - Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/25/1112915507/inflation-rural-america-gas-prices-economy

US JEC - State Inflation Tracker: July 2022
https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/republicans/2022/8/state-inflation-tracker-july-2022

SECONDARY TOPIC – MAJOR CREDIT CARDS CREATING A GUN REGISTRY

The Federalist - Credit Card Giants Conspire With Democrats To Monitor Consumer Gun Purchases
https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/12/credit-card-giants-conspire-with-democrats-to-monitor-consumer-gun-purchases/

Axios - Credit card companies to track gun store purchases
https://www.axios.com/2022/09/12/gun-stores-credit-cards-visa-mastercard-american-express

Business Insider - Trucking giant Saia says it will no longer transport firearms that are fully or partly assembled
https://www.businessinsider.com/trucking-company-saia-will-no-longer-transport-guns-firearms-2022-6

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362. Dark Brandon Unleashed, Biden’s Destructive Agenda Sep 09, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 362 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Joe Biden is seemingly taking on a new "tough guy" persona. The ITT crew discusses whether this new "Dark Brandon" persona is going to lead to an increased push for agenda items during his next two years in office. Will Biden more aggressively push for climate action, or gun control measures, or health care policy?

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Bloomberg - A Text Alert May Have Saved California From Power Blackouts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-07/a-text-alert-may-have-saved-california-from-power-blackouts

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN’S COMING POLICY PRIORITIES

The Hill - Biden shows support for unions, touts legislative victories at Wisconsin labor event
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3629963-biden-shows-support-for-unions-touts-legislative-victories-in-wisconsin-labor-event/

Newsweek - Biden Has Failed to Keep His Most Important Promise | Opinion
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-has-failed-keep-his-most-important-promise-opinion-1740319

Washington Post - How Biden could help U.S. reach climate goals on his own
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/09/05/biden-executive-action-climate-change-goals/

Mercury News - Biden defends FBI, promises to ‘ban assault weapons’
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/30/biden-defends-fbi-promises-to-ban-assault-weapons/

The Guardian - Biden ‘determined to ban assault weapons’ as he lays out crime prevention plans – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/aug/30/biden-gun-control-trump-republicans-democrats-fbi-latest-updates

WH - FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Safer America Plan
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/01/fact-sheet-president-bidens-safer-america-plan-2/

Washington Times - Judge orders Biden admin to hand over any censorship records, rejects executive privilege claim
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/7/judge-orders-biden-admin-to-hand-over-any-censorsh/

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361. Destroying The Personal Automobile Sep 02, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 361 of the In The Tank Podcast. Following California's lead, several other states have signed on to a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Similar plans have been proposed in the U.K. and elsewhere. While the plan aims to replace these vehicles with an electric option, the ITT crew questions whether this is part of a larger plan to completely destroy the idea of a personal automobile. Also, in response to Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, China has announced they are suspending cooperation the the world in the fight against climate change.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Karine Jean-Pierre – MAGA Republicans an “extreme threat to our democracy”
https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1565055401099509764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1565055401099509764%7Ctwgr%5E149d44a34aef988e4f08b7a15fbf02810c411ee8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ace.mu.nu%2F

PRIMARY TOPIC – DESTROYING THE PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE

The Hill - Several states will follow California’s lead in banning gas-powered car sales by 2035
https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3620985-several-states-will-follow-californias-lead-in-banning-gas-powered-car-sales-by-2035/

CNBC - Australian bank to scrap loans for new diesel and gasoline cars as country looks to increase EV uptake
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/australian-bank-to-scrap-loans-for-new-diesel-and-gasoline-cars-.html

CNBC - Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/09/goodbye-gasoline-cars-eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-new-sales-from-2035.html

USA Today - Fact check: Dealership quoted $30,000 for new hybrid car battery, but that's unusually high
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/30/fact-check-dealer-gave-30-000-estimate-replace-volt-battery-electric-car-hybrid/7935230001/

LA Times - Brutal heat wave will push California’s energy grid to limit during Labor Day weekend
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/california-heat-wave-likely-to-spur-flex-alerts-for-energy-grid

WEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/

WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/

SECONDARY TOPIC – CHINA ENDS CLIMATE COOPERATION

Townhall - China Scraps Non-Existent Climate Cooperation After Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit
https://townhall.com/columnists/hsterlingburnett/2022/08/31/china-scraps-nonexistent-climate-cooperation-after-pelosis-taiwan-visit-n2612425

Climate Change Weekly – China Scraps (Already Scant) Climate Cooperation Over Pelosi Taiwan Visit
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/china-scraps-already-scant-climate-cooperation-over-pelosi-taiwan-visit

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360. Biden’s Student Loan Payoff, Farewell to Fauci Aug 26, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden announced on Wednesday a massive round of student loan forgiveness. Is this fair? Will it exacerbate inflation? Also, Fauci is retiring. And to commemorate this momentous occasion, we collected some of Fauci’s greatest hits. The ITT crew talks about this and more on episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast.

PRIMARY TOPIC - STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS

Fox News - Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-anticipated-loan-forgiveness-projected-to-cost-american-taxpayers-300b

The Federalist - Studies Show Biden’s Illegal Student Debt Scheme Is Welfare For The Rich
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/24/studies-show-bidens-illegal-student-debt-scheme-is-welfare-for-the-rich/

Forbes - Student Loan Forgiveness: Why The Supreme Court Could Reject Biden
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/07/06/student-loan-forgiveness-why-the-supreme-court-could-reject-biden/?sh=190dd14316e4

Bloomberg - Larry Summers Says Student Loan Debt Relief Is Inflationary
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/larry-summers-says-student-loan-debt-relief-is-inflationary

Newsweek - As Democrats Push Student Loan Forgiveness, Republican Senator Proposes Colleges Pick Up Part of the Tab
https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-debt-josh-hawley-1449845

SECONDARY TOPIC - FAREWELL TO FAUCI

Yahoo - Fauci's biggest critics hint at the reason for his December retirement: 'trying to get out of Dodge'
https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-apos-biggest-critics-hint-163037497.html

"The Fauci Effect"
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1558119869744300035

"attacks on me are, quite frankly, attacks on science"
https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1402681156953427973

NYP - Fauci’s home office features photos of himself, his own bobblehead
https://nypost.com/2022/01/20/faucis-home-office-features-photos-of-self-bobblehead/

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359. Why Does The Left Reject Nuclear Power Aug 19, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 359 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. Like the ITT crew discussed in previous episodes, it has nothing to do with inflation and everything to do with transitioning our country to unreliable energy. They ask the question “Why does the left reject Nuclear power?” Also, the World Economic Forum, the biggest advocates of The Great Reset, seem to be scared of us. The ITT crew speculates as to why that is.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

The Globe and Mail - How ‘own nothing and be happy’ sparked a misinformation campaign that targeted the World Economic Forum
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-world-economic-forum-misinformation/

WEF - Welcome to 2030: I own nothing, have no privacy and life has never been better
https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081413/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/shopping-i-can-t-really-remember-what-that-is?utm_content=buffer60978&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

WEF - The solution to online abuse? AI plus human intelligence
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/online-abuse-artificial-intelligence-human-input/

PRIMARY TOPIC - INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS LAW

Daily Caller - Ford Raises Electric Truck Price By Up To $8,500 After Democrats Pass $7,500 EV Tax Credit
https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/15/ford-f150-lightning-price-increases/

The Federalist - Democrats’ Green Energy ‘Transition’ Costs You Way More And Gives You Way Less
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/11/democrats-green-energy-transition-costs-you-way-more-and-gives-you-way-less/

American Thinker – Greens should embrace nuclear microreactors
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/greens_should_embrace_nuclear_microreactors.html

WSJ - Germany to Keep Last Three Nuclear-Power Plants Running in Policy U-Turn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-to-keep-last-three-nuclear-power-plants-running-in-policy-u-turn-11660661914

CNBC - California lawmakers float legislation to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/california-lawmakers-float-legislation-to-keep-last-nuclear-plant-open.html

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358. Trump Raided By The FBI Aug 12, 2022

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 358 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald Trump’s residence was raided by the FBI this week. We are still not exactly clear as to the reasoning behind the raid. Also, the Inflation Reduction Act looks like it is real close to becoming law, which along with raising taxes, pushing further down the path of unreliable energy, and doing absolutely nothing to reduce inflation, will increase the power of the IRS.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

NYP - Biden, WH claims US has ‘zero inflation’ despite annual rate remaining 8.5%
https://nypost.com/2022/08/10/biden-wh-claims-us-has-zero-inflation-despite-high-rate/

PRIMARY TOPIC – TRUMP RAIDED BY THE FBI

(Video) – Chuck Schumer “Six Ways From Sunday” quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXGt6Jnabc

AP News - FBI’s search of Trump’s Florida estate: Why now?
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-fbi-search-99097089194e736315c366a0e8fbafee

The Hill - Justice Department should have subpoenaed documents, not raided Trump’s home
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3594412-justice-department-should-have-subpoenaed-documents-not-raided-trumps-home/

The Federalist - FBI’s Trump Raid Reinforces Deep-State G-Men As The Bad Guys
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/10/fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys

SECONDARY TOPIC – INFLATION REDUCTION ACT

Forbes - The Inflation Reduction Act Unleashes A Tougher IRS
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2022/08/08/irs-has-guns-inflation-reduction-act-will-unleash-tough-irs-on-taxes/?sh=510583175d20

Fox News - Inflation Reduction Act 'a mess' after billionaire tax hike was removed, AOC's constituents sound off
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inflation-reduction-act-mess-billionaire-tax-hike-removed-aocs-constituents-sound

CNBC - Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/10/consumer-prices-rose-8point5percent-in-july-less-than-expected-as-inflation-pressures-ease-a-bit.html

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