Once again, how do we spell hypocrite – simple: Grand Old
Party (GOP) – especially those in Congress. Another excellent report and
example of this fact from NEWSWEEK with this headline:
“Child Tax Credit Payouts Biggest in
GOP States, Despite No Republicans Voted for the Bill”
President Biden's “Expanded Child Tax Credit” has benefited Republican states and is even very popular among GOP voters and a brand new analysis underscores that despite the fact that the new law received zero GOP support in Congress zero as in none, nada, nil, not one single vote for approval.
Yet, they are bragging as many times before (e.g., voted no
on Obama-care) all the while it served millions of needy constituents back
in their GOP states and districts.
Reuters, using data from the Treasury Department, found the top 10 states by average monthly payouts in August were: Utah, Idaho, South Dakota, Alaska, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana.
All of those 10 states voted for Trump in
2020, and all but Kansas are led by Republican governors.
Reuters also found that the policy has broad support among the public: 59% all adults back it and that includes 41% who identified themselves Republicans.
In fact, the Child Tax Credit was
far more popular among Republicans than Biden, who in the latest poll garnered only
11% job approval from self-identified conservatives.
But the benefit, which was part of the $1.9 trillion
American Rescue Plan, didn't receive a single Republican vote. The legislation
passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a party line vote, and the Senate used
the reconciliation process to bypass the filibuster. Biden signed it into law in
March.
The expanded Child Tax Credit — which bumped the payout from
$2,000 to $3,600 for each child aged 6 to 17, or $3,000 per child under 6 — began
being dispersed among eligible households in July.
The IRS sent out more than $15 billion in August in the
second round of monthly payments for child tax credit. The payout went to
families that include roughly 61 million eligible children.
The July payment was predominately used by households to pay
for food, according to a Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey. The benefit was
also largely used to pay for utilities and clothing.
Some Republican lawmakers
have touted the child tax credit and other aspects of the American Rescue Plan,
such as restaurant relief and health funding, even though they rejected the
legislation.
Biden mocked those promoting the bill they didn't support, holding
up a list of names guilty of the behavior during a press conference, and
saying: “Some people have no shame. But I'm happy. I'm happy they know that it
benefited their constituents. That's OK with me. But if you're going to try to
take credit for what you've done, don't get in the way of what we still need to
do.”
My 2 Cents: Mr. Biden's words
were never truer than those. If DEMS never needed a talking point for 2022,
then I suggest this one: “GOP hypocrisy is disgusting.”
That ought to work just
fine – then keep pouring it on.
Maybe the GOP public will finally wake up and see their Rep. and Senator for what they truly are: professional hypocrites only looking out for themselves and not the people back in their state and district.
Shame on those Republicans, which sadly, most are now serving in Congress.
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