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Joe Manchin Says Democrats ‘Starting From Scratch’ On Build Back Better

The West Virginia Democrat once again refused to say whether he would support a child tax credit extension.
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Democrats Are Rebuilding The Build Back Better Act

They’re looking for a version of the legislation that could win support from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
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Democrats Not Trying To Revive Child Tax Credit Separately From Build Back Better

A landmark policy that slashed child poverty has been put on hold while Democrats try to figure out what to do.
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12 Politics Stories We Loved In 2021

The HuffPost Politics team went back and picked out some of our favorite stories from this past year.
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Joe Manchin's 'Scaled-Back' Framework May Be Better Than It Sounds

Prioritizing certain initiatives over others is hard, but that could be what it takes to save Build Back Better.
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36 Million Families Face End Of Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments

The program has benefited poor and middle-class households alike. Now it seems doomed.
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Joe Biden Seems Confident He Can Cut A Deal With Joe Manchin

It’s difficult to see how Democrats will get Manchin’s vote without a major overhaul of the Build Back Better Act, their social spending and climate bill.
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Joe Manchin Said Constituent Complained Of 'Crackhead Daughter' Wasting Child Tax Credit

The senator's dislike of the child tax credit helped tank the entire Build Back Better Act.
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Joe Manchin Killed Build Back Better After The White House Hurt His Feelings

Manchin dislikes the bill but also complained of “inexcusable” treatment by the White House.
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Joe Manchin Privately Told Colleagues Parents Use Child Tax Credit Money On Drugs

The West Virginia senator just killed Democrats' agenda. In private negotiations, he questioned whether the poorest Americans would spend financial aid wisely.
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