Summary:
In a recent interview, Senator Cory Booker discussed child poverty in America, emphasizing that it is a policy choice rather than an accident. He highlighted the importance of programs like the child tax credit in reducing child poverty rates and the economic benefits of such policies. Booker also expressed his disappointment with Senator Joe Manchin's refusal to extend the child tax credit. Additionally, the interview touched on Senator Mitt Romney's decision not to seek re-election and his role as a non-Trump conservative voice within the Republican Party. Romney's upcoming tell-all biography was mentioned, which includes insights into his interactions with fellow Republicans and his criticism of Donald Trump.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Poverty for children in America is not an accident, but a policy choice.
2. The richest nation in the world, America, has the highest poverty rates.
3. The child tax credit was a policy that helped lift millions of American children out of poverty.
4. The child tax credit was made fully refundable, allowing those who didn't earn enough to pay taxes to still receive it.
5. 80-90% of households with children benefited from the child tax credit.
6. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, refused to extend the child tax credit.
7. Senator Cory Booker has been working on the child tax credit policy for years.
8. Mitt Romney, a Republican senator, has announced he will not run for re-election and will step down when his term expires in January 2025.
9. Romney has been a rare voice of dissent within the Republican party, speaking out against Donald Trump and his policies.
10. Romney has written a forthcoming tell-all biography, which includes stories about his time in the Senate and his interactions with Trump.
11. Mike Pence, a former vice president, has been criticized by Romney for his "Pious brand of Trump sycophancy."
12. Romney believes that a big part of the Republican party is actively hostile to traditional conservative values and the Constitution.
13. Romney is 25 years older than he was when he started his public service, and he believes it's time for a new generation of leaders to take over.