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In reply to the discussion: The monthly child tax credits have backfired on us [View all]GoodRaisin
(8,922 posts)40. How did it backfire? Are you saying this just because of Manchin's bullshit or did I miss
some news?
I think if it wasnt the childcare payments it would be something else. Manchin blamed this fiasco on Whitehouse staffers and said it wasnt Biden. Thats bullshit. If it was Whitehouse staffers then he could have talked to Biden directly, which would have been what a reasonable negotiator would do. Instead he takes this crap to Fox News. Thats proof hes not working in good faith and I dont believe anything he says now. Childcare tax credits are just another excuse Manchin is using. Nothing backfired on us.
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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