According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Campaign for Working Families (CWF), an estimated 350,000-450,000 Pennsylvanians may have missed their Economic Impact Payment (EIP), also known as the $1200 stimulus payment. If people did not file taxes, they can still complete … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Negotiations over the next COVID-19 relief package are underway between congressional leaders and the White House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has released a COVID-19 proposal that omits SNAP benefit boosts … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/22/poverty-policy-choice-studies-detail-how-poorest-saved-covid-19-stimulus-and-why Published on Monday, June 22, 2020 by Common Dreams “When you look at the size of the government response, it makes sense.” By Eoin Higgins, staff writer A recipient carries a box of food as others wait … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Tell Secretary Steven Mnuchin: “Treasury’s callous and burdensome deadline will result in Social Security beneficiaries not receiving the full Economic Impact Payment they are owed. We demand that you immediately extend the deadline … Continued
Lutheran social ministry organizations (and many other faith-based organizations) are serving vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic and request your help to ensure that they can continue to meet those needs during this public health emergency and to help build … Continued
Some in the Senate are trying to force through billions of dollars in bailouts for the ultra-rich and big corporations with no strings attached. We can’t let them. The economic fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting home, and Congress … Continued