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The child tax credit is not ending, part II
Yesterday I reviewed how, far from ending without the extension included in Democrats’ trillion-dollar Build Back Better plan, child tax credit
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Sen. Michael Bennet pushes back against Joe Manchin, saying the US shouldn't be 'punishing workers' by cutting off monthly checks to parents
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite An architect of the expanded child tax credit swiped at Manchin. Sen. Michael Bennet
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The child tax credit is not ending, part I
Last month, supporters of Democrats’ Build Back Better plan argued a key reason for passing that trillion-dollar legislation was to prevent the
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Key tax figures for 2022
Many taxpayers see the new year as a time to take a fresh look at financial plans. The IRS recently announced the tax figures and contribution limits
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As virus rages on, Biden White House vows to address unemployment, economic woes in Black communities
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Keep an eye out for IRS letters on COVID relief money, advance Child Tax Credit payments
It's the first week of January and some people are already working on their taxes. They're expecting a refund and they want the Internal Revenue
Joe Manchin digs in on cutting the poorest parents out of the Biden child tax credit as Build Back Better looks dead in the water
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks to reporters outside of his office on Capitol Hill on January 04, 2022.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Manchin is
Joe Manchin says he's engaged in 'no negotiation' on Biden's agenda this year — but the majority of voters still want it passed
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.Scott J. Applewhite/AP Sen. Manchin said on Tuesday he has had "no conversations" with the White House on Build
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Joe Manchin says he's engaged in 'no negotiation' on Biden's agenda this year — but the majority of voters still want it passed
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As Tax Credit Expires, “Huge Increase” in Child Poverty Feared Amid Omicron Wave
The lapse of Democrats’ expanded child tax credit program at the end of last month has progressive lawmakers and advocates vocally warning of a
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It's January 3. Have You Thought About Joe Manchin's Feelings Yet This Year?
Good news, everyone. You will be glad to know that just days after Wonkette awarded the world's most important Democratic senator with its coveted
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4 tax moves to make in January 2022
I know I said this last year, but once again, I have never been so ready for a fresh start! The last two years were full of chaos, COVID-19 and
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How the child tax credit became a lifeline for Nevadans: ‘It saved our lives’
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Maiya Bennett can tell her 4-year-old son has been thriving the last four months in his new Montessori
Rev. Barber: ‘Our Deadline is Victory’
In a defiant Christmas Eve press rally, the Poor People’s Campaign and other progressive leaders vowed to continue to fight for the Build Back
Biden wanted to build back better, but Manchin shot down his signature $2 trillion bill, preserving America as it is for now
President Joe Biden speaks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., about the American Rescue