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Biden signs landmark climate and healthcare bill into law

Democrats’ legislation includes most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change

US president Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Photograph: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
US president Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Photograph: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
Wed Aug 17 2022 - 06:28 • 3 MIN READ

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