March 5, 2021
The previous House version would have covered 91% of adults — 212.1 million Americans — and 90% of children — another 84.7 million people, said Steve Wamhoff, director of federal tax policy at the left-learning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
“It’s a difference, but it’s not an enormous difference,” he said. “When you look at the folks who truly need help, they are going to get the full benefits under both proposals,” he said. Read more
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