Politico: Dems Try To Shoehorn Major Child Poverty Reduction Plan Into Covid Bill

Politico: Dems Try To Shoehorn Major Child Poverty Reduction Plan Into Covid Bill
Congressional Democrats will try to insert a major child poverty reduction proposal into their Covid relief package when it comes up for consideration in the next few weeks. The proposal, details of which are still being finalized, would provide families a $3,600-per-child allowance for children under the age of 6 over the course of three years. and $3,000 per child for those between the ages of 6 and 17. The size of the benefit would grow smaller at certain yearly income levels — $75,000 for single parents and $150,000 for a couple’s aggregate total — and would be distributed on a monthly basis. (Stein, 2/7)