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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen. Joe Manchin wants to restrict who gets the child tax credit. These West Virginians may pay the
price if he gets his way.CHARLESTON, W.Va. Cable news flickered on the flat-screen television in Ruth and James Joness living room. The CNN ticker read: Biden lowers spending bill price in effort to lure Manchin and Sinema. The couple watched and listened.
They are raising two grandchildren, ages 10 and 17, on a limited income Jamess part-time earnings as an Applebees cook and Ruths Social Security payments. Like thousands of other West Virginians, their financial burden has been eased since July by monthly federal payments, championed by the Biden administration, to support families with children. Now, however, those funds which total $500 a month could vanish if lawmakers agree to the demands of their own U.S. senator, Joe Manchin III.
Appearing on CNN in September, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia implied that he would not support extending the monthly payments, which come in the form of an expanded child tax credit (CTC), without changes. Theres no work requirements whatsoever, he said. Theres no education requirements whatsoever for better skill sets. Dont you think, if were going to help the children, that the people should make some effort?
Then on Oct. 17, Axios reported that Manchin also wanted to restrict the program to families with incomes of about $60,000 or less. If he prevails, it would most likely mean the end of those payments for James and Ruth.
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Sen. Joe Manchin wants to restrict who gets the child tax credit. These West Virginians may pay the (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Oct 2021
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XanaDUer2
(10,708 posts)1. I hope Manchin is proud of himself nt
Walleye
(31,034 posts)2. I don't understand why he is hurting the very same people who came out to vote for him
cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)3. Hold on a second...
Are you telling me that a part time applebees cook in West Virginia is bringing home over 40k a year????
Because it sure sounds like they would still be under the 60k a year threshold.
I am not a Manchin fan by any means but some sort of means test for the CTC is not out of bounds.