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October 19, 2021

Sen. Joe Manchin Wants Strict Limits and Work Requirements for Child Tax Credit
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Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is continuing to derail much of President
Biden's legislative agenda, with outrage growing over his demand for
income limits and work requirements on families receiving a child tax
credit. Manchin said Sunday he wants to offer the $300-a-month child tax
credit only to families with incomes under $60,000, with children's
parents or guardians required to hold a job. An expanded child tax
credit favored by nearly all other Democrats would lift an estimated 4.3
million U.S. children out of poverty.

Senator Manchin is also refusing to support President Biden's climate
change legislation, putting Democrats' infrastructure bill and social
spending package at risk. Manchin met separately Monday with two
progressive leaders on Capitol Hill: Vermont independent Senator Bernie
Sanders and Representative Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional
Progressive Caucus.


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