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Here Are The Winners And Losers In The 'Inflation Reduction Act'

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As Democrats pat themselves on the back after the Senate finally passed their massive tax, climate, and healthcare bill - the "Inflation Reduction Act" which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called "one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed in a decade,"  Bloomberg   has compiled a list of  winners and losers . WINNERS: The Wealthy Alec Monopoly Not only did  none  of the billions in tax increases Democrats threatened high-earners with last year make it into the final version of the bill, their plans to 'tax the 1%' turned out to be nothing more than a big virtue signal.  Private equity fund managers As we noted on  Friday , the landmark bill  only passed after AZ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema insisted on keeping the carried-interest loophole  that allows investment managers (like her  former bosses ) to shield the majority of their income from higher taxes. The private equity industry was able to gain an additional win shortly ...