i can't picture you saying that with a straight face.
it's like when black Americans voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
1984?
lol i would be ruthless if i was president. ruthlessly honest about calling out corruption
i would also change the official title of the position to "dragon of the United States"
You mean like voting DEM year over year despite situations NEVER improving for the underprivileged?
Empty promises.
DC doesn't give a shit about any of their constituents.
Child poverty rates have dropped under Biden have they not?
America in a nutshell
Not really.
Unless dishing out bennies is the new platform. Have they rolled out any sweeping changes that will have a lasting, positive effect?
Red states dishing out bennies to those who refuse to get vaccinated will pull many out of poverty.
child tax credit was raised from 2k to 3k. and would have been extended, but manchin shut that down
so a lot of kids were less hungry for a bit. unfortunately no longer
Again. Temporarily. Unless policy moves the needle, bennies are a bandaid that hides a still-present problem.
I don't have kids so I don't know.
Is that a speculative figure or one that was actually initiated?
The child benefits are not short term are they?
Temporary socialism for the red states doesn’t make you a full on commie?
No such thing as a half way commie! They shook.
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Also, assuming every cent of that figure goes to food for the kid - that extra $1k computes to $2.74/day
Not sure that moves the needle.
Reform would be something like eliminating the Social Security Tax limit and putting the extra dollars collected from those making over $150k/yr (or whatever it is now) and using those funds to help the underprivileged.
As is, once folks hit $150/k (+/-) the social security deduct is turned off. Someone making $150/k (+/-) a year pays the same amount into social security as someone making $8 million/yr.
I'm sure
@Splinty would be fine with it.
I don't know.
My assumption was that the report of "Biden drastically lowered child poverty" was a smoke and mirrors claim due to bennies bringing families above the established poverty line.
Purely speculative on my part.
The child bennies are here to stay.
I'm fine with that. Doesn't help that much - but it doesn't hurt either.
Never mind, Manchin killing the BBB will also kill the child bennies. Thanks Joe!
We'll see how those levels are in 2 or 3 years. Temporary Covid Bennies have likely muddied the reports. Inflation will have a negative impact as well. People who were in poverty will likely - sadly - find themselves in the exact same situation in the near future.
Again - $2.74 / day gets 10 million kids out of poverty?
Color me skeptical.
I find Manchin fascinating.
Is he a GOP spy that infiltrated the Dem party?