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Child Tax Credit
This Former Child Welfare Investigator Says Family Policing Must Be Abolished
Alan J. Dettlaff once worked for Child Protective Services. What he saw made him realize the system should be abolished.
The US Government Has Abandoned the Nation’s Poor
Poverty is a policy choice — one the U.S. continues to make despite the suffering of millions.
Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022 After Congress Let Tax Credit Expire
Over 5 million more children were plunged into poverty in 2022 after stimulus provisions expired.
The SNAP Expansion Helped Me Lead a Dignified Life on Disability — Now It’s Gone
Pandemic social programs were a life saver. Now conservatives want to shred what little is left after they expired.
Biden’s 2024 Budget Calls for Revival of Expanded Child Tax Credit
The expanded child tax credit kept millions of adults and children out of poverty in 2021.
McConnell Celebrates Government Funding Package That Excludes Child Tax Credit
McConnell touted the fact that the omnibus contains more money for the military than non-military domestic priorities.
GOP Blocks Funding to Cut Child Poverty After Approving $858 Billion for Defense
The GOP is refusing to negotiate on reviving the expanded Child Tax Credit, which cut child poverty by over 40 percent.
With No Child Tax Credit, Families Are Slipping Back Into Poverty Amid Inflation
Child poverty rates have crept back up since the program expired, leaving families struggling with food insecurity.
Colorado Votes to Provide Universal Free School Meals by Taxing the Wealthy
The measure will reduce the state tax deduction that can be taken by people making $300,000 or more a year.
Poverty Is at Emergency Levels in the US. Why Isn’t It a Midterm Election Issue?
Issues like raising the minimum wage and expanding health care should be front and center.