Sen. Joe Manchin this AM on monthly child tax credit:
“Let’s make sure we’re getting it to the right people. There’s no work requirements whatsoever. There’s no education requirements.. Don’t you think if you want to help the children, the people should make some effort?”
“Let’s make sure we’re getting it to the right people. There’s no work requirements whatsoever. There’s no education requirements.. Don’t you think if you want to help the children, the people should make some effort?”
Worth pointing out the revamped CTC is still a means-tested benefit program since it applies income thresholds for singles/couples to get the $$
- $75k and below for individuals
- $150k and under for couples
- $75k and below for individuals
- $150k and under for couples
Clarifying point: The above thresholds are for people to receive the full benefit before it starts phasing out
Some experts say tying CTC to work may imperil D goal to cut poverty among Black/Latino/rural children.
@SethHanlon says child hunger dropping b/c of advance payments
"There's overwhelming reason to not base aid to children on their parents earnings" businessinsider.com/manchin-sugges…
@SethHanlon says child hunger dropping b/c of advance payments
"There's overwhelming reason to not base aid to children on their parents earnings" businessinsider.com/manchin-sugges…
Hunger fell in West Virginia after first round of CTC checks reached families in July, per recent research from @WVCBP
Poor West-Virginians also benefited the most, who spent $$ on food + utilities + clothes
H/t @OLearySW
Poor West-Virginians also benefited the most, who spent $$ on food + utilities + clothes
H/t @OLearySW
New statement to me from Sen. Sherrod Brown spox responding to Manchin’s comments:
“Senator Brown believes that caregiving IS work, and the families receiving the CTC are working hard every day to provide for their children”
Brown is major Senate D pushing to keep revamped CTC
“Senator Brown believes that caregiving IS work, and the families receiving the CTC are working hard every day to provide for their children”
Brown is major Senate D pushing to keep revamped CTC
A spox for Sen. Michael Bennet weighs in w/statement:
“He believes punishing the poorest children in America because their family’s income is too low to qualify them for the CTC is self-defeating and incredibly compromising to them and to our nation’s future.”
“He believes punishing the poorest children in America because their family’s income is too low to qualify them for the CTC is self-defeating and incredibly compromising to them and to our nation’s future.”
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