Check out this headline from the Washington Post:
"How Biden quietly created a huge social program"
Look, we don’t want to toot our own horn, but the answer is pretty simple — Michael Bennet.
You see, Michael fought tooth and nail to make sure President Biden’s American Rescue Plan included his proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit.
Long story short — he was successful. Now parents receive more direct money for their children and the country is on track to cut child poverty in half.
That’s a big deal. Nearly 1 in 7 kids live in poverty. And the research is clear: when children live in poverty, it can affect them for a lifetime. Things like education opportunities, mental and physical health, and future wages get put on the chopping block.
That’s why we’re fighting so hard to make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent. But Michael can’t win this fight on his own. That’s where you come in:
Will you sign our petition urging Congress to make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent? We can improve outcomes for millions of children and families.
It is no child’s fault that they’re born into poverty. Now we finally have a chance to do something about it.
Thanks for signing on,
Team Bennet