bigger, willie, than even the news that went around the world when the hindenberg crashed. it s going to be that big. wow, wow, that s embarrassing. good luck. much more right here tomorrow. this is why she never lets me in. that s it for us this morning, stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. hey there, i m stephanie ruhle live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is wednesday, december 15th, and we ve got all the facts you need to know at this hour. so join me. let s get smarter. any minute now the president will depart for the state of kentucky where he is set to witness firsthand the widespread devastation caused by the tornados over the weekend. this morning there are are still dozens who are unaccounted for as communities pick up the pieces. also happening today, unless congress acts, the last of those child tax credit payments are set to hit family s bank
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real issue should have been not how much does it cost to do this, how much does it cost not to do it. before covid, $250,000 people are dying a year from poverty and low wealth. manchin s position and sinema s positions continue to cause people to die. and it s all because of greed, just straight-up greed and catering to the wealthy rather than caring about low and poor-income people, of every race. it s not a black issue, it s an issue of every race and we ve got to fight to change it. reverend, i have about a minute left, but i want to ask you about the child tax credit. the washington post reports from late july through september, about half the families receiving the child tax credit payments reported spending at least part of that money on food. and about four in ten spent it on rent, mortgages, or utilities. that kind of tells you everything that you need to know. what is your message to lawmakers who aren t behind extending this. i hate to say this, but my message is, what
The last of the Child Tax Credit payments for the year is scheduled to drop on December 15, and families are wondering what will happen next. Research studies said that millions of children could fall into poverty if the CTC payments are not extended into 2022.