Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Tuesday that the One Big Beautiful Bill covering permanent tax cuts and spending reductions can’t balance America’s budget overnight.

“It’s very difficult to now balance our budget in 10 years where the deficits are out of whack big time,” he said on “National Report.”

Hern placed part of the blame on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was passed during the administration of then-President Joe Biden in 2022.

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