President Joe Biden said at a CNN town hall on Thursday evening that he didn't believe people needed to work to receive the monthly child tax credit, pushing back against a key Democrat's effort to restrict eligibility for the cash benefit.
President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Baltimore Center Stage Pearlstone Theater, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Baltimore.Biden pushed back against Manchin's efforts to restrict eligibility for the child tax credit on Thursday.Biden pitched a one-year extension of the CTC, which was slammed by Democrats for being too short.
The president flatly responded "no" when asked if he backed a work requirement for the bulked-up child tax credit. Instead, they favor ensuring families who pay little or no taxes are able to get up to $300 in monthly checks depending on the child's age. The vast majority of families earning below $150,000 are eligible for the one-year expansion, set to expire next year.indicated that at least 60% of all kids benefiting from the child tax credit would face aid cuts if Democrats adopted Manchin's idea.
Biden pitched a one-year extension of the child tax credit during meetings with Democrats at the White House on Tuesday. It
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