For the more (most?) recent example, child tax credits reduced the number of US children living in poverty by 46%[0]. Late 2021, all 50 Senate Republicans + Joe

For the more (most?) recent example, child tax credits reduced the number of US children living in poverty by 46%[0]. Late 2021, all 50 Senate Republicans + Joe Manchin opposed expanding it. In other words, 51 people decided to put 3.7 million children back into poverty. In one month between Dec 2021 and Jan 2022 the percentage increased from 12.1% to 17%[1]. Each and every one of those 51 people had the power to singlehandedly keep 4.9% of all children out of poverty. None of them did. Why? If you asked all 51 of them, the most common answer will most likely be a variation of "no handouts". [0] https://archive.is/3vZnb https://archive.is/3vZnb (census.gov link, using archive.is because census.gov blocks connections outside of the US) [1] https://www.povertycenter.columbia.edu/news-internal/monthly-poverty-january-2022 https://www.povertycenter.columbia.edu/news-internal/monthly...