Did anyone really doubt that–after seemingly going to the political mattresses over child tax credits–Sen. Marco Rubio would become a “yes” vote on the controversial tax bill?
How much were the middle class and the poor helped by Rubio holding out for a more generous child tax credit in the final bill? In the end, the change would allow families with no tax liability to claim up to $1,400 in tax refunds per child, an increase from $1,100 in the version that had previously passed the Senate.
He had his price: $300. He wasn’t going off the GOPster reservation and risk being pilloried by his party: a bad career move. But he wanted to showboat for a while to appear conscience stricken and the champion of the little guy. He’s still “little Marco.”