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Cruz’s Bill Targets Repeal of Dems’ Natural Gas Tax

TL/DR - Senator Ted Cruz is introducing a bill to repeal the 'natural gas tax' in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which allows the Environmental Protection Agency to impose fines on energy companies that emit more methane than permitted. The bill is supported by several organizations, including the Independent Petroleum Producers of America…

Biden-Harris Admin Pushes Congress to Reduce Commercial Drug Costs

TL/DR - President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, signed in August 2022, expanded benefits and lowered drug costs for millions of people with Medicare. The law includes a $35 per month cap on the cost of Medicare-covered insulin, free recommended adult vaccines for Medicare Part D enrollees, rebates from drug manufacturers if they increase their…