Are Republicans or Democrats more committed to reducing child poverty?

A couple of weeks ago, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) endorsed an increase in child tax credits to a maximum of $5,000 per child, declaring that “President Trump has been on record for a long time, supporting a bigger child tax credit.”

Although the credit was originally designed to reduce child poverty, and currently phases out for married couples earning more than $400,000, Vance wants the federal government to extend it to all eligible parents, including millionaires and billionaires.

Trump has not...