White House Crosses Senator Manchin's Red Line

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said last month that he opposes eliminating the work requirement for claiming the expanded child tax credit. Explaining his objections to this temporary policy, Manchin said: “There’s no work requirements whatsoever. . . . Don’t you think, if we’re going to help children, that the people should make some effort?” But despite Manchin’s red line, the latest White House “framework” for Democrats’ trillion-dollar spending plan maintains the elimination of that work requirement — forever. Read Full Article »