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In reply to the discussion: The monthly child tax credits have backfired on us [View all]LonePirate
(13,415 posts)3. The work requirement is an old racist trope that does little to address extreme poverty.
If someone has lost their job and they have kids, the work requirement means those people miss out and they need it more so than rolling people. Good for the WH for refusing to give in to that racist and Republican tactic of depriving funds to those in need.
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No. I didn't "essentially say" anything of the sort. That's ridiculous. Stop it.
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#33
The work requirement is an old racist trope that does little to address extreme poverty.
LonePirate
Dec 2021
#3
Let me just point out that a work requirement can add a tremendous amount of overhead costs
Hugh_Lebowski
Dec 2021
#11
I politely disagree. Families will remember it was Biden, the dems. It might have been his
lindysalsagal
Dec 2021
#22
How did it backfire? Are you saying this just because of Manchin's bullshit or did I miss
GoodRaisin
Dec 2021
#40