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Biden administration sounds open to working with Romney after he calls for bipartisan approach to child tax credit payments
Last Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 4:52 p.m. ET
"The Biden White House on Tuesday expressed openness to working with Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on child tax credit payments, after the Utah lawmaker called for a bipartisan approach on the issue.
âWeâre going to work with anybody whoâs interested in taking steps to lower costs for the American people, whether itâs on child care or elder care or healthcare,â White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters, when asked about Romneyâs recent statement.
Romney has proposed a program similar to the monthly CTC payouts that look set to end due to opposition from Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who also opposes other parts of President Joe Bidenâs Build Back Better Act.
âNow that it is clear âBuild Back Betterâ isnât moving forward and with bipartisan opposition to extending the Presidentâs ill-crafted Child Tax Credit, the Administration has an opportunity to do what it failed to do before â actually work with Republicans and Democrats on a lasting, fiscally-responsible CTC reform,â Romney said in a statement on Monday.
âLegislation that impacts something as important as our children must be done on a bipartisan basis, and I urge my colleagues to come to the negotiating table to get something done for American families.â
Other prominent Republican lawmakers also have proposed CTC-like programs, with Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley backing a Parent Tax Credit of $6,000 for single parents, or $12,000 for married parents filing a joint tax return."
Sauce: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/biden-administration-sounds-open-to-working-with-romney-after-he-calls-for-bipartisan-approach-to-child-tax-credit-payments-11640123525?mod=home-page
Romney is going to McStain the BBB-bullshit.