Stimulus status
The CDF states that children who “because of strict eligibility requirements known as the “ child claiming” rules that deny benefits to children whose primary caregivers are more distant relatives or family friends and to children who do not live with a single caregiver for six months out of the year.” However, in a report released on 9 June, the organization stated that the current structure still leaves out around 300,000 children. However, the changes made to the credit under the American Rescue Plan will only stay in effect one year, unless lawmakers decide to extend them.Ĭhild advocacy organizations like the Children Defense Fund (CDF) have reported that the changes to eligibility make more than 23 million children in the US eligible to receive the benefit. This IRS will begin making payments for the enhanced Child Tax Credit on 15 July. What children will not be eligible to receive the Child Tax Credit? That might be because many Americans expect the pros will outweigh the cons,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute. “Concerns about possible inflation do not appear to undercut overall public support for these spending plans. The percentage of people who see the proposals favorably has been little changed in spite of continued GOP attacks on them as spending splurges that will explode the US debt and overheat the economy. The survey however found that despite the potential rise in consumer prices as a result of his large spending bills proposed and passed, a majority of the American public continues to support those plans.
These results came out in a new Monmouth University Poll.
Surprisingly Republican voters have a more favorable view of his performance now, albeit just 19 percent but up eight points since April. President Biden’s job rating has taken a slight hit from its 54 percent approval in April, dropping to 48 percent. GOP opposition to Biden stimulus spending hasn’t dented its popularity