Manchin lays down demands for child tax credit

The Hill ^ | 10/17/21 11:00 PM EDT | BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL

[RandFan]

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has reportedly laid down new red lines for the Democrats’ multi-trillion reconciliation bill, this time making demands regarding the expanded child tax credit provision.

Axios reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter, that Manchin informed the White House that the child tax credit must have an "established work" requirement and a family income limit in the $60,000 range if Democrats want his vote for the package.

Those demands, Axios noted, would significantly weaken the child tax credit, which is one of President Biden’s key programs to assist working families. It would also bring down the price tag of the spending bill, which Manchin and fellow moderate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have both said is too high.

Progressives, however, are unlikely to get on board with the scaled-back version of the child tax credit, according to Axios.

Manchin has previously called for work requirements for the child tax credit, in addition to “means testing” to place a cap on the income of people who can receive benefits under the program.

He told reporters late last month “I want work requirements for everything. Means testing and work requirements.”

[Az Joe]

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[FreeperCell]

Thank You!!!

[faithhopecharity]

These D’s are really super destructive. Soon they’ll have everyone on welfare and dependent on them for their daily bread. They’re already a big circus act so they’ve got that held of their dictatorship control system in place already

[BiglyCommentary]

Those demands, Axios noted, would significantly weaken the child tax credit, which is one of President Biden’s key programs to assist working families.

This imbecile at Axios must not have English as their first language to not understand that a "work requirement" for "working" families should be a hurdle already crossed.

[JParris]

in addition to “means testing” to place a cap on the income of people who can receive benefits under the program.

Here we go. Work all your life, live modestly, save for retirement no Social Security check for you until you spend all that savings.

I know, I know he isn't referring to SS but it is not a very big jump once the camel's nose is under the tent....

[Stevenfo]

I expect illegals will eventually get the child tax credit. For sure they will if they drop an anchor. An anchor will be the top priority for the large women waddling across the Rio Grande. That is the key to the mint.

[Petrosius]

It should also be limited to married couples. We should not be subsidizing illegitimacy.

[phoneman08]

Not to mention that unless one is withdrawing taxable investment income, by definition if one isn’t working they are paying NO income taxes to be “credited” for.

This is nothing more than welfare administered by the IRS to put a non-handout patina on a pig.

[Roccus]

I know, I know he isn't referring to SS but it is not a very big jump once the camel's nose is under the tent.

It's already there. If your taxable income is over whatever amount the IRS wants, part of your SS retirement benefits become taxable.