RustywhimsAug 16, 2024

Kamala Harris unveils populist policy agenda, with $6,000 credit for newborns

https://lemmy.world/post/18728023

Kamala Harris unveils populist policy agenda, with $6,000 credit for newborns - Lemmy.World

The most striking proposals were for the elimination of medical debt for millions of Americans; the “first-ever” ban on price gouging for groceries and food; a cap on prescription drug costs; a $25,000 subsidy for first-time home buyers; and a child tax credit that would provide $6,000 per child to families for the first year of a baby’s life.

Show threadBlackLaZoRAug 16, 2024

$6,000 credit for newborns

So, you mean, born with debt? (On top of whatever public debt per capita is)

Show threadTransplantedSconieAug 16, 2024
No. It’s basically a continuation of the child tax credit that the republicans killed. It lifted half of kids out of poverty that were in poverty and it was a very very popular covid relief program.
Show threadBlackLaZoRAug 16, 2024

very very popular covid relief program

I mean, everyone's happy when money is flowing in. But someone has to pay for this.

Also: 6k is pretty much nothing compared to the long term cost of raising the child. It really is a populist move - she's buying votes with taxpayer money

Show threadAA5B
It’s not meant to help the long term cost, only the first year cost. After that, there’s the usual $2k or $3k or year or whatever it ends up being after good ones expire
Aug 16, 2024 at 11:30pmWeb
Show threadzeekaranAug 17, 2024
Do not feed the trolls