From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Thanks to you, this week the U.S. House and Senate passed a spending bill, which ends flat Trump-era spending and invests in our communities and our future. That bill now goes to President … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-02-15/budget-policy-and-priorities/low-income-families-feel-the-strain-without-monthly-child-tax-credits/a77874-1 February 15, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window By Katie Fleischer for Ms. Magazine. Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Since last summer, families across the country have been breathing a sigh of relief each month when the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment arrives, giving families up to $300/child each month. [1] However, February 15th marked … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Did you know that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) lifted 9 million people out of poverty last year, including 5 million children.1 Thanks to Congress expanding … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): January 15th came and went – and for the first time since last summer, American families missed their monthly Child Tax Credit payment because the U.S. Senate failed to be able to pass the Build Back … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBBA) will fight inflation over the long run, not fuel it as Republicans claim. It will help working families struggling today with higher gas prices and grocery bills … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Like many others, my 2022 is off to a rocky start. We are writing this as many scramble to find a COVID-19 test appointment for family members experiencing COVID symptoms. We know we are far from … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): I’m coming to you with my heart on my sleeve. My name is Amy Jo and I’m a West Virginia mom who has been organizing mommas and families in the “almost heaven” state for years. [1] … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Families across the country have been breathing a sigh of relief each month when the Child Tax Credit payment arrives. But December 15th will be the LAST monthly Child Tax Credit check for families if the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): BIG NEWS! The U.S. House of Representatives just passed sweeping legislation that would boost families and our economy in ways not seen since the New Deal — including ensuring that the expanded Child Tax Credit that … Continued