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Biden and Harris appear together; Vance and Walz go on the campaign trail

Republicans are trying to use Biden’s signature economic and climate law — the Inflation Reduction Act — against Democrats in the weeks leading up to an election in which the economy is a top issue for voters.

In Pennsylvania, Sen. Bob Casey’s Republican opponent, David McCormick, is highlighting Casey’s support for the IRA, as well as his comments downplaying inflation in 2021 and 2022, when the average inflation rate exceeded 8%.

In a digital video ad shared for the first time with NBC News today, McCormick’s campaign attempts to portray Casey as a vulnerable Democrat who is “dangerously liberal” alongside Harris, who served with him in the Senate before being named Biden’s running mate in 2020.

The ad combines snippets of Casey’s comments, including “we did the right thing by betting big” on the IRA and its focus on union jobs, clean energy manufacturing and capping health care costs for eligible people.

Harris, as Senate president, cast the deciding vote in favor of the IRA when it passed without Republican support.

The 60-second ad features Pennsylvania voters criticizing Democrats and Biden over higher food prices and the cost of living.

“Pennsylvania families are being crushed by high gas, food and rent prices. Despite warnings that their policies would create record inflation, Kamala Harris and weak career politician Bob Casey repeatedly lied in order to pass their multi-trillion dollar liberal agenda,” McCormick said in a statement today.

Inflation has slowed significantly, to an annual rate of 2.9% in July, but food prices remain almost 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Republicans, who have traditionally outperformed Democrats on economic issues, are hoping to capitalize on this issue in November. Americans say they trust Trump more than Harris on economic issues, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

At a news conference tonight in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump said he would “lower prices on day one” of a second administration by cutting taxes and promised to “drill, drill” to boost U.S. natural energy production.

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