Can we take a minute and acknowledge how bonkers it is that Joe Manchin wants WORK requirements for the Child Tax Credit which benefits KIDS? He is essentially saying the only way he'll allow children to get the care they need is if ADULTS meet certain requirements.

A thread... First of all, it's plain cruel. But Sen. Manchin is also being kinda clueless. Many CTC recipients are already working multiple jobs. And let's be real, taking care of children is also work! Would he rather kids be abandoned or dragged to parents' workplaces?

So yesterday, a few colleagues and I published a report that lays out a pretty important history between our countries legacy of racism and white supremacy and state tax policy. I wanna dive into it a bit here. (thread) cbpp.org/research/state… First, tax policy isn’t race neutral. Never has been never will be. Like we’d find it weird to have conversations about tax policy devoid of class considerations we can’t think of it separated from our history of racism either.