John,

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! While 2023 has been full of surprises, one thing that has never wavered has been our commitment to uplifting marginalized communities in important policy debates.

Congress returns after the Thanksgiving holiday and one of their top priorities is passing a tax package that benefits billion dollar corporations.They’ve got high-priced, corporate lobbyists demanding more corporate tax handouts—but we’re fighting back, demanding any tax package prioritize children and families.

Help us kick off Giving Tuesday with a donation today and to fuel our work to include the expanded Child Tax Credit in any upcoming tax package.

Instead ofCongress giving hundreds of billions of dollars to corporations in the form of tax breaks, they must focus on tax policies for low-income families, ensuring the full Child Tax Credit (CTC) reaches those most in need.

Any tax package MUST include the expanded Child Tax Credit for lower-income families. When Congress expanded the CTC in 2021, it increased the maximum amount of the credit from $2,000 per child to $3,600 for children aged 5 and under, and to $3,000 for children up to age 17.¹ Child poverty dropped by almost half and low-income families were better able to afford basic expenses like housing, food, utilities, and child care.

We know human needs programs and policies are popular among the American public. But time and again, conservatives in Congress tell us that we can’t afford these critical investments. We need your support to counter the high-priced corporate lobbyists and demand members of Congress fight for vulnerable communities.

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Make a donation of $5 today to fight for the expanded Child Tax Credit.

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Thank you for all you do,

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ Any Year-End Tax Legislation Should Expand Child Tax Credit to Cut Child Poverty