Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) has previously rejected closing the carried tax loophole, a key funding provision of the Inflation Reduction Act brokered by her fellow moderate Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Sinema could become the spoiler of the bill, which needs 51 votes to pass as part of budget reconciliation. 

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