I am particularly proud to be cosponsoring, with Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, and others, improvements to the child tax credit. I think it is one of the most valuable provisions. [...] Basically, it increases the value of the credit from $600 to $1,000, which is real money, as they say, for real people, who need it and deserve it.
Discussing improvements to the child tax credit during Senate floor debate.
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