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  Whether it's ex-GOP Congressman Joe Scarborough complaining about Jill Stein, or CNN letting Democrat Congressman James Clyburn write a piece claiming that because third partis haven't won people shouldn't support them , the mainstream media is all in for discouraging voters from supporting candidates and/or parties that are outside the duopoly.  

 You would think that someone who has " liberal stances on health care, education, organized labor " and other such issues would think that giving a child tax credit with no strings would be a slam dunk for Rep James Clyburn. You would think : In an interview with the Washington Post, Clyburn (D-S.C.) said that during negotiations over Democrats' stalled Build Back Better package, " Manchin made it very clear that he had a problem... not with the child tax credit per se, but he wanted to see it means tested ." " I'm not opposed to that ," Clyburn said. " Who would oppose that? So, I would like to see him come forward with a bill for the child tax credit that's means tested. I think it would pass ." In fact, many—including dozens of Clyburn's fellow House Democrats—have voiced opposition to Manchin's demand for a lower income cut-off for the program, which lawmakers and the Biden White House are aiming to revive in some form. I...