LINCOLN- The U.S. Senate's $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act sparked a disagreement between Governor Ricketts and the head of the Nebraska Democratic Party, Jane Kleeb.

Ricketts, in a column and in a letter with 21 other governors, condemned the proposal as a “reckless tax and spending spree” that ignores high gas prices and the highest inflation in 40 years.

“While denying recession, Democrats want to raise taxes on businesses and manufacturers, which will force higher costs onto consumers, worsen inflation, and aggravate shortages,” the statement from the 22 governors said.

But Kleeb, the chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, pointed to the 126 economists, including Nobel laureates, that have signed a letter predicting that the Inflation Reduction Act will help bring down costs for American families. It will also require multinational corporations and “the super-rich” to pay their fair share of taxes, Kleeb said.

“Ricketts and Republicans conveniently forget to mention that in 2017 — led by MAGA Republicans — Congress gave massive government handouts to corporations and the super-rich. That was fiscal irresponsibility,” she said.

Ricketts also claimed that Biden is valuing "a radical environmental agenda' over the needs of Americans.

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