5 Reasons Why Congress Should Quickly Pass Build Back Better December 28, 2021 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. December 2021. As pressure mounts for the Senate to pass the Build Back Better Plan, th... Read More
Rural Families Need the EITC December 18, 2021 Tax Credits for Workers and Families. December 2021. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is particularly critical for rural com... Read More
How the Government Can End Poverty for Native American Women December 11, 2021 Center for American Progress. December 2021. A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) recommends expanding the ... Read More
How States Can Best Use Federal Fiscal Recovery Funds: Lessons From State Choices So Far November 29, 2021 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. November 2021. A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) exam... Read More
Tax Credit Reforms in Build Back Better Would Benefit a Diverse Group of Families November 22, 2021 Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. November 2021. The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better plan, which... Read More
Build Back Better’s Child Tax Credit Changes Would Protect Millions From Poverty — Permanently November 15, 2021 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. November 2021. A new report from CBPP evaluated the most recent Build Back Better legis... Read More
Opinion | The ‘Benefits Cliff’ Discourages People From Making More Money November 15, 2021 The New York Times. November 2021. The recent op-ed discussed benefits cliffs, which impact recipients of social safety net pro... Read More
Build Back Better Legislation Would Cut Poverty, Boost Opportunity November 15, 2021 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. November 2021. A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) anal... Read More
Democrats are pushing for permanent monthly child tax credit payments. They might have to settle for a one-year extension. November 10, 2021 CBS News. November 2021. Congress is considering extending the expanded provision for another year, however, some Democratic la... Read More
5 Million Children in Veteran and Active-Duty Families Will Lose Out if Child Tax Credit Expansions End November 10, 2021 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. November 2021. As Congressional leaders continue to grapple over permanently extending ... Read More