… recognize that we did this, which is expand the child tax credit for less than I'm proposing now. But when we did, we reduced childhood poverty in America by 50%. Black childhood poverty reduced by half [when the child tax credit was expanded]. Part of my plan is to deal with the home health care of seniors. And I tell a personal story. I often go off script to tell a personal story. (10:53–11:02)
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Asserts that black childhood poverty was reduced by half when the child tax credit was expanded.
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