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| Goodbye ‘godsend': Expiration of child tax credits hits home |
| 2022-01-15 |
| CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit — a program that was intended to be part of President Joe Biden’s legacy but has emerged instead as a flash point over who is worthy of government support. Retiree Andy Roberts, from St. Albans, West Virginia, relied on the checks to help raise his two young grandchildren, whom he and his wife adopted because the birth parents are recovering from drug addiction. The Robertses are now out $550 a month. That money helped pay for Girl Scouts, ballet and acting lessons and kids’ shoes, which Roberts noted are more expensive than adult shoes. The tax credit, he said, was a "godsend." "It’ll make you tighten up your belt, if you’ve got anything to tighten," Roberts said about losing the payments. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 The Robertses are now out $550 a month. That money helped pay for Girl Scouts, ballet and acting lessons and kids’ shoes, which Roberts noted are more expensive than adult shoes. The tax credit, he said, was a "godsend." I would have more sympathy in supporting mom's wine habit. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-01-15 19:52 |
| #11 Weepy, "I can't buy my children shoes!" are as bad as "He died from COVID because he didn't want the shot." |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-01-15 12:48 |
| #10 ^ Bread & Circuses 2022 version |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-01-15 12:41 |
| #9 Acting lessons, braces, take-out sushi, chinese slavery-made shoes, ganing consoles and so on are as basic of needs as shelter and essential nutrition as far as lefties are concerned. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-15 11:04 |
| #8 Sob story, indeed. The money was intended to keep roofs over heads and food on tables for the desperate suddenly unemployed, not extras for those with a steady retirement income. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts should have been saving the payments against future shoe needs instead of wasting it on acting school. And yes about having to repay it at tax time. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-01-15 11:01 |
| #7 Maybe cut out shit like acting lessons if you can't afford your kids shoes. How about teaching them how to do something with their hands that might be useful in their life. |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-01-15 10:57 |
| #6 ^ No kid should suffer because their parents are dope addicts. In an ideal world, all the dope money that the CIA and crooked cops are taking in would go towards these issues. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-15 10:26 |
| #5 The Robertses are now out $550 a month. That money helped pay for Girl Scouts, ballet and acting lessons and kids’ shoes, which Roberts noted are more expensive than adult shoes. The tax credit, he said, was a "godsend." AP Politics by Sob Story, Chapter 649... |
| Posted by: Raj 2022-01-15 10:20 |
| #4 The Great Redistribution joins the Great Replacement |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-01-15 09:01 |
| #3 If they really wanted to help retirees with their tax burden, they have a weighted write down of property taxes for retirees. No way would that ever actually happen. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-15 08:57 |
| #2 Don't people realise the payments weren't free - they were a loan against your child tax credits. They are just loaning you your own money! Ole Andy might be surprised when taxes come due and he finds he won't get that tax credit - or may need to pay some back. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2022-01-15 08:54 |
| #1 Nothing "Godsent" about it. Raise your own kids like I raised mine. Now SCRAM ! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-01-15 08:27 |