Marco Rubio calls GOP compromise on child tax credit a ‘solid step’

Published December 15, 2017 4:38pm ET



Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Friday afternoon called an offer by Republican leaders to increase the refundable portion of the child tax credit in their tax legislation a “solid step” but did not commit to voting for the bill.

The refundable part of the credit would increase from $1,100 to $1,400, a Republican lawmaker told the Washington Examiner. That change would extend more tax benefits to families with modest incomes.

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