Democrats pouring cold water on Manchin's suggested work requirement for the Biden child tax credit

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Democrats in both the House and Senate on Monday started lining up against Sen. Joe Manchin's suggestion that people should be required to work in order to qualify for President Joe Biden's revamped monthly child tax credit (CTC).

Three Senate Democrats expressed opposition to the West Virginia Democrat's concept of work requirements, including two influential committee chairs. Among them was Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who leads the Senate Banking Committee.

"Senator Brown believes that caregiving IS work, and the families receiving the CTC are working hard every day to provide for their children - some of them at multiple jobs," a Brown spokesperson said in a statement to Insider. "These tax cuts have lifted millions of kids out of poverty. That policy should continue."

That was echoed by a spokesperson for Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado. The person said Bennet backed the House Democratic plan that would renew the monthly payments until 2025 and lock in the ability for families with scarce or no tax obligations to access the credit after that.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-are-pouring-cold-water-on-joe-manchins-suggested-work-requirement-for-the-biden-child-tax-credit/ar-AAOpnXH

[LakeArenal]

1. Finally facing Manchin's trumpism.

[Liberal In Texas]

2. My first thought seeing that was he wants the children to work.

I guess I shouldn't give him any ideas.

[Comfortably_Numb]

5. He misses those tiny hands working the coal mines from back in the day. Coal mines were child labor

hell pits. Little money and brutal work…

[Maraya1969]

3. This is a Republican tactic. We shouldn't be surprised.

[Dawson Leery]

4. But corporate executives get tax breaks for meals and strip clubs.

Farmers get money not to grow.

Parents must get compensation for raising children.

[marybourg]

6. Publicans used to want to give credits

only for mothers staying home.