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Republicans Block Bill That Would Have Cut Taxes For Families (www.huffpost.com)

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

The legislation would have given low-income parents larger tax refunds, especially in households with multiple children. Tax analysts said a tax filer who has two children and earned $9,000 last year would receive a child tax credit refund worth $975 under current law, but $1,950 under the proposal.

The bill’s authors, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), said it would “help 16 million kids from low-income families and lift 500,000 out of poverty,” in part by allowing parents to claim the full tax credit for each of their kids, something they can’t do now.

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Republicans complained that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) only brought the measure up for a vote six months after it was approved by the House (by a 357-70 vote) to help bolster the campaigns of vulnerable Democratic incumbents facing tough reelection fights in November.

Some GOP senators also warned about giving Democrats a major election-year legislative victory

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

After denying Obama the chance to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat then rushing through ACB in a much shorter window, Republicans deserve all the election year fuckery until Trump's appointees are off the court

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

Mr Lindsay Graham "use my words against me" when denying Obama's pick. Well he's not a man of his word.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Some GOP senators also warned about giving Democrats a major election-year legislative victory

They'd rather burn the country down for wins than do anything useful for regular people.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They wouldn't pass this if they had the white house. As far as I'm concerned, they think burning the country down is a win.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Keeping the working and middle class entirely dependent on billionaires is what pays for their campaigns to get elected. Killing education and any critical thinking ability in their base is what makes the scam work.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

Senator McConnell had the following to say: