In 2021 the dems created an expanded child tax credit. Its beneficial effect on child poverty was sweeping and shocking quick. Giving people money to help with their bills worked like gangbusters. Who knew? Manchin complained that people would use the money to buy drugs. Then the dems simply let it expire. If I remember correctly and I might not - I think it was in effect for ~9 months or something. After it ended - the democrats moved on and they have pretended it never even existed.
As time went on there were some unironic lib op-eds blaming the GOP for ending the program.
IIRC when he was still alive Biden kept bragging about how he cut child poverty in half, completely ignoring that he then brought it back up and even higher.
Apparently Biden was pushing to keep it going but Opponents of the credit claim that eliminating earnings requirements would discourage parents from working. for whatever reason the Senate stalled until it expired...
In 2021 the dems created an expanded child tax credit. Its beneficial effect on child poverty was sweeping and shocking quick. Giving people money to help with their bills worked like gangbusters. Who knew? Manchin complained that people would use the money to buy drugs. Then the dems simply let it expire. If I remember correctly and I might not - I think it was in effect for ~9 months or something. After it ended - the democrats moved on and they have pretended it never even existed.
As time went on there were some unironic lib op-eds blaming the GOP for ending the program.
IIRC when he was still alive Biden kept bragging about how he cut child poverty in half, completely ignoring that he then brought it back up and even higher.
Apparently Biden was pushing to keep it going but
Opponents of the credit claim that eliminating earnings requirements would discourage parents from working.for whatever reason the Senate stalled until it expired...So gross...
https://itep.org/effects-of-president-bidens-proposal-to-expand-the-child-tax-credit/
im pretty sure he was bragging about it as recently as his debate with trump
The entire "road to hell is paved with good intentions" situation was so on brand for the democrats.
Except without good intentions.
The road to Hell is paved with good optics.
Except without good optics
The road to Hell is paved.
My favourite legislative noose I see regularly is bills for funding that only start after the current term is over (or the next two terms).
Favourite? idk. Bad.