Grassley: F*ck Families And Their Stupid Child Tax Credit

I meant every word of that headline. Every word. Republicans go into their districts and take credit for what Democrats do while doing literally NOTHING -- ZERO -- to make things better for the people they represent. They are the most heinous, power-hungry, billionaire-bound, craven assholes that ever walked the earth, and Chuck Grassley is a prime specimen.

In case you hadn't heard, there is a bipartisan tax bill which has been crafted by members of the House and Senate in both parties. Part of the bill was to expand the child tax credit. It wouldn't have been expanded as much as it was before, and it wouldn't have been paid out in monthly installments, but it would have still been a huge benefit to families struggling to make ends meet and lift their kids out of poverty. It also gave a break to the billionaires, which was the concession made to get some extra funds in the hands of families needing it most.

Well, 900-year old (sorry, 90-year old) Chuck Grassley waltzed on the scene today to tell families they can go f*ck themselves.

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