Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy wrongly blames Inflation Reduction Act for higher inflation

Tim Sheehy, a Republican seeking to oust Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., sought to blame “sky high” prices on his opponent’s 2022 vote for the Inflation Reduction Act. But inflation statistics since the law’s passage show Sheehy’s assertion is inaccurate.

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Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy wrongly blames Inflation Reduction Act for higher inflation

Tim Sheehy — a Republican challenging Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races — sought to blame his opponent for inflation in an Aug. 21 X post.