Manchin cited the cost and details of the child tax credit as one of his concerns. Even the outspoken supporters of the child tax credit have recommended changes to make the expanded version more sustainable. The child tax credit was adopted in 1997 as a middle-class tax cut. Indeed, Manchin and GOP lawmakers have pushed for work requirements as a condition of the child tax credit. Electing Mr. Biden and Democratic majorities in Congress were meant to deliver the party’s agenda, not let it be obstructed by its opponents.

Source: The Guardian January 13, 2022 22:03 UTC