Manchin disputes data showing social spending bill would raise taxes on middle class during recession
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Sen. Joe Manchin said he'll "agree to disagree" with data from the Joint Committee on Taxation that says his bill will raise taxes on the middle class.
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The committee's analysis said Manchin's bill, officially titled the "Inflation Reduction Act," would raise 2023 taxes on six of eight income categories lower than $200,000.