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Wall Street Journal reports the same thing and it’s entirely consistent with what he says publicly. > The West Virginia Democrat has raised concerns that the n
by js2 5y ago
Wall Street Journal reports the same thing and it’s entirely consistent with what he says publicly.
> The West Virginia Democrat has raised concerns that the no-strings attached benefit fuels opioid use, according to people familiar with his views. Some other Democrats and outside advocates have argued that the payments help prevent opioid use in hopes of changing his mind on work requirements. West Virginia has the highest rate of opioid-related overdoses in the country, according to government data.
> “Don’t you think, if we’re going to help the children, that the people should make some effort?” he said on CNN earlier this month.
https://archive.is/2021.09.28-163016/https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-debate-duration-details-of-child-tax-credit-extension-11632828474 https://archive.is/2021.09.28-163016/https://www.wsj.com/art...
- refurb 5y agoSlightly different comment, no?
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