Robert ReichJan 5, 2023

$12 billion. That’s the estimated cost of expanding the Child Tax Credit to 19 million children in the lowest-income families in America.

$858 billion dollars. That's the estimated cost of the latest defense bill.

Can you guess which one Congress claims it can't afford to fund?

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@rbreich Expanding the Child Tax Credit economically boosts the working poor, mostly Black Americans trapped in low wage jobs due to discrimination and debt peonage. The US government refuses to invest in any financial remediation that improves economic conditions that raises the quality of life for Black Americans.
Jan 6, 2023 at 12:10amWeb