Sen. Joe Manchin suggests Child Tax Credit payments would be used to buy drugs
ABC News
Manchin's private comments on Capitol Hill underscored his dispute with the White House over key pieces of Democrats' agenda.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., privately questioned whether parents would misuse Child Tax Credit payments to buy drugs, according to three sources familiar with his comments.
Sources tell ABC News Manchin detailed his concerns privately to colleagues and others on Capitol Hill in recent months.
The private discussions further highlight the stark disagreements between the conservative Democrat and most of his party over a popular program the White House has touted as one of President Joe Biden's major accomplishments with a Democratically-controlled Congress.
On a Sunday Fox News appearance, Manchin signaled opposition to the White House's $1.75 trillion social policy plan as currently written, effectively ending negotiations over the House-passed bill that Democrats had initially hoped to get signed into law before Christmas.
