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Around the same time, Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act; while the name was meant to show Democrats addressing inflation, the bill actually pumped billions of dollars into climate change initiatives, raised taxes on the wealthiest Americans, and helped lower prescription drug prices for seniors who use the government's Medicare program. At a 13 September White House celebration, Mr Biden proclaimed that the bill would "cut costs for families, helped reduce inflation at the kitchen table".