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Expanded Child Tax Credit Expires Next Month
Expanded child tax credit put in place this summer has just expired. Millions of parents who relied on the child tax credit extension this year are bracing for a possible stop in payments next month. The legislation that provided monthly checks that were going out to millions of parents, which democrats passed last year, lapsed. There is current no clear path forward for reinstating it. If democrats can revive the bill, it's possible they would issue a double payment in february to make up for the lost month. Some economists have argued the legislation will discourage low income people from seeking out work. Critics of the bill, including senator mansion and many republicans, have said it is