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Sucha NastyWoman

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21. Why would a a single parent who isn't working need childcar?
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 03:12 PM
Dec 2021

Except maybe while they were away from home looking for work.

Lots of people not working and struggling pandr32 Dec 2021 #1
Those are the takers in his tiny mind. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #16
Eff em qazplm135 Dec 2021 #29
First he goes on FOX and ends the discussion and DURHAM D Dec 2021 #2
He doesn't want to discuss it. ColinC Dec 2021 #6
If it walks like a Repuke, squaks like a Repuke packman Dec 2021 #3
Cool. put it in the bill, vote on it and then call him out vociferously if he is lying ColinC Dec 2021 #4
I think he's talking about making it a separate bill Polybius Dec 2021 #5
Oh yeah cause that's totally reasonable ColinC Dec 2021 #8
He doesn't want to go on record with the BBB vote, so a separate bill here is his goalpost move. Efilroft Sul Dec 2021 #9
Now that he's been called out on his BS... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #17
Sure seems that way. +1 Efilroft Sul Dec 2021 #27
So he wants to use up a reconciliation bill Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #35
200K seems like a reasonable number to me... SKKY Dec 2021 #7
Single moms who can't afford childcare and can't work. What about them? onecaliberal Dec 2021 #13
A single mom who makes more than 200K can't afford child care? SKKY Dec 2021 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author wellst0nev0ter Dec 2021 #15
Reread the comment. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #18
Why would a a single parent who isn't working need childcar? Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #21
Just answered your own question. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #23
But most of the job search process is done online now, so it's done at home. Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #25
Not true in my neck of the woods. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #28
Okay, I see that I am wrong here. I thought that this was just about assistance with childcare Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #31
Or they are out interviewing qazplm135 Dec 2021 #30
How can they work without childcare? onecaliberal Dec 2021 #39
Maybe instead of a tax credit we create a childcare voucher program Buckeyeblue Dec 2021 #42
And me. mahina Dec 2021 #40
Agree to it and get this bill passed. Lonestarblue Dec 2021 #10
As a separate bill, it does little for many Polybius Dec 2021 #12
Sounds like a great strategy to me. Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #33
If it walks like a duck... onecaliberal Dec 2021 #11
Demands made by Senator Affluenza. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #19
Unfortunately, I think that the child tax credit is toast. n/t totodeinhere Dec 2021 #20
Hope they work something out for families, particularly for those making a lot less than $200K. Hoyt Dec 2021 #22
That was the line for stimulus money (or close to it) SYFROYH Dec 2021 #24
Sounds like the Earned Income Tax Credit, except Jose Garcia Dec 2021 #26
Which is a worthy goal to aim for. Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #34
You already tanked it Joe Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2021 #32
Joe Who? BlueIdaho Dec 2021 #36
Manchin "demands"... LudwigPastorius Dec 2021 #37
Hmm, you're calling DEMOCRAT Joe Manchin a "king turd"? George II Dec 2021 #43
Paid ad wall Lithos Dec 2021 #38
In the battle of theory against reality in politics DFW Dec 2021 #41
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