Manchin (D-W.Va.) has told the White House the child tax credit must include a firm work requirement

[riversedge]

Manchin keeps adding to his red lines.





NEW: Sen. Manchin has told the White House the child tax credit must include a firm work requirement and family income cap in the $60k range, Axios has learned....................

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has told the White House the child tax credit must include a firm work requirement and family income cap in the $60,000 range, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

Why it matters: While Manchin’s demands would dramatically weaken one of President Biden’s signature programs to help working families, they also would reduce the package’s overall costs.

That would make it easier for the pivotal senator to support a final package, potentially higher than Manchin's previous $1.5 trillion top line.
At the same time, progressives would have a hard time accepting the changes Manchin is demanding.
They'd also fundamentally alter a program the president funded for one year in the $1.9 COVID-19 relief package passed in March.
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Manchin also continues to privately tell colleagues the president’s Clean Electricity Performance Program, a cornerstone of Democrats' plan to achieve zero-carbon electricity, is a non-starter...............................................

[PoliticAverse]

1. Is that really necessary? How much coal can a child mine anyway?? n/t

[Irish_Dem]

2. Maybe there should be a work requirement for senators.

And throw in a no bribe requirement at the same time.

[Sherman A1]

5. I really like your suggestion

And believe it should be added to the legislation.

[Irish_Dem]

6. Yep. A requirement that senators work for the people, not themselves.

[appalachiablue]

12. +1

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Maybe it's time to rethink this big tent strategy

[mn9driver]

4. We need to hang on to the House and expand our control of the Senate

By at least two votes. That’s the unfortunate reality.

[LoisB]

11. Yes. I would like to see Mancin and Sinema both replaced by real Democrats.

[hlthe2b]

7. the Manchurian Candidate...

and we naively' thought his meetings with McConnell were to discuss coming over as an "R." So not necessary.

so appropriately named...

[twodogsbarking]

8. Just send them the fucking money.

Keep the tax return out of social programs.

[C_U_L8R]

9. And this is why you don't negotiate with hostage-takers.

[Zorro]

10. Manchin must believe West Virginians are all lazy freeloading layabouts

[appalachiablue]

13. King Joe better get his mind right, there are some

fierce, ornery folks around..