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US child poverty has nearly tripled since 2021 (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago (3 children)

IIRC when he was still alive Biden kept bragging about how he cut child poverty in half, completely ignoring that he then brought it back up and even higher.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago

im pretty sure he was bragging about it as recently as his debate with trump

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The entire "road to hell is paved with good intentions" situation was so on brand for the democrats.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except without good intentions.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The road to Hell is paved with good optics.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except without good optics

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

The road to Hell is paved.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Apparently Biden was pushing to keep it going but ~~Opponents of the credit claim that eliminating earnings requirements would discourage parents from working.~~ for whatever reason the Senate stalled until it expired...

So gross...

https://itep.org/effects-of-president-bidens-proposal-to-expand-the-child-tax-credit/