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Chinpokomonz t1_j6xwe0q wrote

income less than 49k as married with one child to qualify? damn. they really outta touch with cost of living right now.

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BareLeggedCook t1_j6ys3wt wrote

For fucking real. I don’t qualify but can also barley afford to have a part time sitter. Can’t afford full-time.

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oldoldoak t1_j6z38fo wrote

They use federal earned income tax credit as the baseline for this credit. Basically if you are eligible for the EITC you are eligible for the WA tax credit. EITC is meant to help those most in need (and especially those with kids). EITC doesn’t account for the cost of living difference just as our federal tax code generally doesn’t.

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Chinpokomonz t1_j6z6wv5 wrote

i understand that, I'm just saying, 49k for a family of 3 is soooooo low.. it's time to raise that up.

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curiousfog5 t1_j6zhqc3 wrote

It's a brand new credit, targeted at the working poor. There are several projects to help all workers, such as the family leave system.

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Chinpokomonz t1_j6zqevn wrote

yes i understand that, I'm saying they need to refine their idea of poor.

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FuckWit_1_Actual t1_j6zl0j1 wrote

Which barred some working class unions in its rolls out. Definitely helped out working class people.

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Skips-mamma-llama t1_j70irkb wrote

I was so fucking pissed when I found out my husband wouldn't get any leave for our baby because he had recently changed jobs (no FMLA since he's under 12 months) and his new job is with a union (Yay)..... who is excluded from PFML since they haven't renegotiated for the last 6 or so years (areyoufuckingkiddingme!)

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FuckWit_1_Actual t1_j70je8z wrote

I’ve missed out on paternity leave for my two only children I will have because I’m in a barred union but you can bet we’ve been paying into the program since day one.

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Stymie999 t1_j6zq5ws wrote

It’s welfare disguised so they don’t have to call it welfare

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bakarac t1_j6zaw4c wrote

Is that not near poverty income for 2 people with one dependent??

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Chinpokomonz t1_j6zq6w9 wrote

that's way below. i think that comes out to $500 income per week per person or less.

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explore509 t1_j71z50i wrote

The state really thinks things through when they create new things...........

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CastleGanon t1_j72j6sw wrote

They’ve really gotta stop making legislation just for the 1%

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LCDJosh t1_j6zr4hb wrote

Hooray, more tax credits for breeders!

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Chinpokomonz t1_j6zr83k wrote

0 dependants is on the list, not you gotta be making absolutely nothing to qualify

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multiparousgiraffe t1_j701m99 wrote

Your parents are also “breeders”. Tell me you hate children without telling me you hate children.

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Trashjiu-jitsu_1987 t1_j7041aa wrote

I just have this feeling if I check his comments I'm going to find incel material.

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LCDJosh t1_j706oil wrote

Hot take bro, you going to call me a racist Nazi to as is modern tradition?

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