WASHINGTON — When Democrats passed a new version of the child tax credit program in the spring, they hailed it as a targeted way to reduce poverty with direct payments to low-income parents.
It’s a message the party is now updating in hopes of reaching an even broader swath of Americans ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
In speeches, internal memos, and campaign-style videos, President Joe Biden and the Democrats are increasingly promoting the payments as a “tax cut” for the middle class, rather than a spending program that benefits only lower-income families.
