for driving a nearly 30 percent reduction in child poverty by November — just four months after funds started going out.
Among those who benefited from the program, the enthusiasm they once felt for a White House that seemed refreshingly attuned to their needs has curdled into a sentiment increasingly familiar among Democratic voters: disillusionment. "To be able to just buy the basic necessities required to survive anywhere," said Sharon Lungo, a single mother in Oakland, Calif., whose freelance work slowed during the pandemic. She had been receiving a $300-a-month payment under the program."It means having food security. It means house security."
Yeah well why tf is it gone? Sure as shit that's got nothing to do with Biden or 95% of elected Dems
States should work on their independent economies, detach from DC make it irrelevant, independence. Those who want to be dependent on DC can pay for it.
Let's all think senator Sinema and senator Manchin and the rest of their Republican priveleged buddies for taking food out of children's mouths
We need more Democrats. Tax credits are important to lower taxes and people are tired of being overtaxed. The GOP increasing taxes on everyone during COVID is disgraceful. Many children will die as a result.
If that was a lifeline for some parents, they have a lot of problems, need to seek help. Really pathetic if that was a lifeline.
What a BS story, adamcancryn. Most of it basically blames President Biden for the loss of the CTC. And he has fought to keep it. Republicans and Manchin are the people that let it expire. You know this. Why are you obfuscating?!?
So by giving parents $300/child for five months, Democrats have lost those peoples vote.
Government at its finest Keeping the peasants Under control Let them eat cake $7.25 an hour And a tent on the street
Not what those around me are saying. But nice try, GOPolitico. 🤣🤣
That's the problem with socialism, eventually you run out of other peoples money.
They aren't disillusioned, they know who's stopping it....GOP
You knew the media would turn quickly from 'the CTC isn't actually really popular so no biggie if it goes away' to 'people really liked the CTC and are mad at Dems'
They feel politically disillusioned but will continue to vote for the people that literally deprived their children of a better life 🙄
Another Biden failure.
Blame those who took it away: THE REPUBLICANS.
This reads like it's Democrats fault the credit expired. Care to mention no GOP votes for it. At all? Politico is listing right more and more every day.
They should vote Blue to get it back then.
Give a week or so, those same people that got the tax credit, will be bitching when they don’t get back the thousands of dollars at tax time. Or….have to pay in for it! 😂😂😂
Thanks Manchin.