fukhueson@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agoThe new Child Tax Credit deal is really a safety net deal—and by that measure it is only a startwww.brookings.eduexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down12
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkThe new Child Tax Credit deal is really a safety net deal—and by that measure it is only a startwww.brookings.edufukhueson@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·10 months agoThe credit is to help the kids who had no choice in the matter. The parents can rot.
minus-squarefishos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down6·10 months agoThen increase child services. Don’t give irresponsible parents a check that they literally have no oversight on to make sure they actually spend it on the kids.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·10 months agoWhat does child services do? Deliver meals?
The credit is to help the kids who had no choice in the matter. The parents can rot.
Then increase child services. Don’t give irresponsible parents a check that they literally have no oversight on to make sure they actually spend it on the kids.
What does child services do? Deliver meals?