IIRC when he was still alive Biden kept bragging about how he cut child poverty in half, completely ignoring that he then brought it back up and even higher.

[–] AmericaDelendaEst@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago

im pretty sure he was bragging about it as recently as his debate with trump

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The entire "road to hell is paved with good intentions" situation was so on brand for the democrats.

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except without good intentions.

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The road to Hell is paved with good optics.

[–] sisatici@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except without good optics

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

The road to Hell is paved.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Apparently Biden was pushing to keep it going but ~~Opponents of the credit claim that eliminating earnings requirements would discourage parents from working.~~ for whatever reason the Senate stalled until it expired...

So gross...

https://itep.org/effects-of-president-bidens-proposal-to-expand-the-child-tax-credit/