Vance dodges vote as Senate GOP kills child tax credit expansion, despite attacks on the childless

Hegar , 1 month ago

Anyone know why Sanders voted no on this?

jeffw OP , 1 month ago

www.commondreams.org/…/expanded-child-tax-credit

I think it’s the same?

Hegar , 1 month ago

Looks like it.

$2 billion retroactive tax break each to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon
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bill would provide at least $3 in corporate tax breaks for every $1 in tax cuts for working families with children. That is not a good deal.

Ok, yeah, fuck giving $4b to some of the world's richest murderers and fuck disguising a pointless payout to the rich as helping the poor.

By ensuring the rich get more, this bill would have increased inequality.

taiyang , 1 month ago

Aaaand this is why I read the comments. Thank you folks for clarifying.

FlyingSquid , 1 month ago

But of course, that’s not why Vance skipped the vote. He didn’t want to be seen voting no on a bill that appeared to help kids.

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Cris_Color , 1 month ago

Nifty bot! Always nice to have additional context :)

FenrirIII , 1 month ago

Maybe he was having a new couch delivered

some_guy , 1 month ago

Dickbag.