From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 11/28/2021 11:40, Howard wrote:   
   > Democrats actually do. Build Back Better would greatly expand tax breaks   
   > for ordinary Americans. $3600 per child per year, which would enormously   
   > reduce childhood poverty. It would expand the earned income tax credit   
   > for 17 million working class Americans.   
      
   Here's the trouble with that.  I live in an impoverished area.  I know   
   lots of families, people that I went to school with, ex-girlfriend's   
   family, etc. in similar situations.   
      
   MANY of these people, will spend ANY money that they get on themselves   
   while their children go without.  They buy toys for themselves, drugs,   
   and worse.  No, I'm not generalizing, I have first-hand experience.  I   
   know all to many people that would blow every bit of that money on their   
   own selfish wants, while their children live the same way that they did   
   before.   
      
   PERHAPS there is a voucher system that can be implemented, where the   
   money has to be spent on the children/supplies, bills, etc -- similar to   
   limitations with food stamps.  Of course, that program is also heavily   
   abused, but my point being, that continuing to hand these people cash is   
   NOT helping the children.   
      
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