important news in to cnn. a source in conversations with president biden and senator joe manchin tells us the two, quote, are very far apart from reaching a deal on biden s safety net package. the holdup? manchin wants to cut the child tax credit from the bill. this news comes the same day as millions of you u.s. parents will receive what could be the last parent under an expanded child tax credit that began in march. cnn economics commentator katherine lapel is here with us. the data has been an overwhelming plus when it comes too fighting child hunger, fighting child poverty. why would a senator want to rip it from the bill? nathat s a good question. the research suggests that the payoff for this kind of child poverty is enormous. it comes with better health