'There are no work requirements on tax cuts for the wealthy or corporations. There is no means-testing on the Pentagon,' said UniteThePoor co-chairs RevDrBarber and liztheo. PoorPeoplesCampaign
"Sen. Manchin and others want to do away with it now—not because it didn't work, but because it did."
"It seems like every time a means-test is lifted or made more generous, more people benefit—not because they don't need those programs, but because they do," the pair added, noting that"Medicaid is means-tested, but when it was expanded during the pandemic, 10 million more peopleThe co-chairs called out not only Manchin, but also the third-ranking Democrat in the House, South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn, whoRelated ContentBarber and Theoharis also highlighted how many...
In addition to helping millions of more families than the previous program,"perhaps most importantly, the expanded CTC lifted the stigma of receiving welfare," Barber and Theoharis said."Sen. Manchin and others want to do away with it now—not because it didn't work, but because it did."
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