Now Manchin is gunning for the Child Tax Credit [View all]

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NEW: Sen. Manchin has told the White House the child tax credit must include a firm work requirement and family income cap in the $60k range, Axios has learned.

These demands would dramatically weaken one of Biden's signature programs.
Sen. Joe Manchin
Manchin draws his red lines on the child tax credit
Manchin’s demands would dramatically weaken one of President Biden’s signature programs to help working families.
axios.com
3:35 PM · Oct 17, 2021

https://www.axios.com/scoop-manchins-red-lines-f9f5f7f7-56d8-4bf6-8345-13abb75ef03f.html


Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has told the White House the child tax credit must include a firm work requirement and family income cap in the $60,000 range, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

Why it matters: While Manchin’s demands would dramatically weaken one of President Biden’s signature programs to help working families, they also would reduce the package’s overall costs.

That would make it easier for the pivotal senator to support a final package, potentially higher than Manchin's previous $1.5 trillion top line.

At the same time, progressives would have a hard time accepting the changes Manchin is demanding.

They'd also fundamentally alter a program the president funded for one year in the $1.9 COVID-19 relief package passed in March.

Manchin's office declined to comment on Axios' report.

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