Politicians Explain Why They Support Child Poverty

Politicians Explain Why They Support Child Poverty

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Over the past year, child poverty jumped from 5.2% to a staggering 12.4%, which many attribute to Congress’s failure to renew the enhanced child tax credit. The Onion asked politicians why they support child poverty, and this is what they said.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)

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“No practical reason. It simply pleases me.”

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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

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“I need something to frown at from inside my limo.”

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)

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“You see innocent children, I see an exorbitant waste of funds.”

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)

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“It’s the only social factor I can think of that would force kids to sell their bodies.”

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Gov. Brad Little (R-ID)

Gov. Brad Little (R-ID)

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“I resent the characterization of my total indifference as support.”

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Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)

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“How else would they learn the value of a Robux?”

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR)

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR)

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“Would someone who doesn’t care about child poverty run a state where a majority of the workforce is third-graders?”

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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

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“Hungry children make more obedient soldiers.”

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

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“How are parents supposed to get their kids to behave without the specter of poverty and deprivation to scare them straight?”

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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)

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“Kids need to learn how to write manually, and doing it on a cardboard sign is the best way to learn.”

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Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)

Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)

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“Kids are just going to use a tax credit to buy drugs.”

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Sen. Joe Manchin (R-WV)

Sen. Joe Manchin (R-WV)

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“You need some scrawny, scrappier kids to fit in some of those tighter mineshafts.”

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)

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“Children are little adults, and all adults deserve to suffer.”

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

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“My collegiate football record is 105-53, that’s why.”

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)

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“I like the boys scrappy, hungry, and unable to afford legal representation.”

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

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“I want my children to grow up in a country where they always have poor kids to look down on.”

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)

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“If that’s objectionable, I’m happy to consider other forms of childhood suffering.”

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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)

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“I grew up poor, allegedly, and I turned out fine.”

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