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ELECTION SPOTLIGHT: Arizona Senate candidates Masters and Kelly talk Inflation Reduction Act, midterm opponent

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is the Democratic nominee for the Arizona Senate midterm election.

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Arizona’s heated Senate race is under the ‘Election Spotlight’ this week, Fox News Digital’s series that asks candidates in top races to respond to the policy and political questions that are top of mind for voters across the country

In this week’s edition, Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and trump-backed Republican nominee Blake Masters told Fox News Digital why they believe they’re the best candidate for the Arizona Senate seat, give their thoughts on each other, and discuss the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

According to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would increase tax revenue by $16.7 billion on Americans earning less than $200,000 a year. Do you support the plan, and is it wise to increase taxes amid a recession?

Kelly: “This is not true. The bill does not raise taxes on middle-class families or small businesses. Period. What it does is close loopholes to make sure that companies with more than a billion dollars in profit pay their fair share, and it cracks down on the wealthiest trying to cheat the system. Senator Sinema and I actually worked to amend the bill on the floor to make sure that the minimum tax didn’t have the unintended consequence of raising taxes on small businesses. Working families are going to end up with more money in their pockets because this bill tackles the rising costs of prescription drugs, health care, and energy. It includes a plan I negotiated to allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for the most expensive drugs and to cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries at $2,000 per year.”

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“And it also tackles the rising costs of everything from energy prices to life-saving prescription drugs. I’m especially proud that my plan to lower prescription drug prices is included in the final bill as well as $4 billion I secured with other western senators to combat western drought. These measures are desperately needed for Arizonans.”

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is the Democratic nominee for the Arizona Senate midterm election.
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Masters: “You can bet when the Democrats name something the ‘Inflation Reduction Act,’ it’s going to do the exact opposite. They have driven our economy into the ground, and now, by raising taxes and printing hundreds of billions of dollars…

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