Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog comments on the bipartisan plan in Congress to address infrastructure, with a reminder that more is needed. And we comprehensively report on the activities that stemmed from Child Tax Credit Awareness Day earlier this week. Finally, we unveil the latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers glance at how the pandemic is affecting people with low incomes and other vulnerable populations. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
CHN: Bipartisan plan on infrastructure should advance -- but so should once-in-a-generation investments
June 25
President Biden did the nation a vital service in proposing his American Jobs and Families Plans. Taken together these two plans represent a comprehensive approach to setting our nation on a course of sustainable, shared economic progress. A narrow approach that repairs and modernizes our physical infrastructure without strengthening our people’s health and economic security is not sufficient. It will not provide the resources to enable parents to raise their children out of poverty, for young and older adults to be able to secure good jobs, and for retirees and people with disabilities to be able to live in their communities with the care they need. Nor will it sufficiently address pernicious inequities by race, immigrant status, and income. READ MORE »
Through the air and on the ground, the campaign for Child Tax Credit Awareness takes off
June 25
Earlier this week, social media activists, advocates for children and families with low incomes, religious leaders, local and state governments, elected officials and even a few famous celebrities joined the White House in a major, more-or-less coordinated push to publicize the Child Tax Credit (CTC). READ MORE »
CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
June 25
The Tale of Two Americas edition. Between 2018 and 2020, COVID-19 forced an unprecedented drop in life expectancy in the U.S. For non-Hispanic whites, the drop was 1.36 years. For Hispanics, it was 3.88 years; the decline was 3.25 years for non-Hispanic Blacks. Still, although the pace of vaccinations for Blacks and Hispanics is improving, in the 40 states keeping records by race, only 33 percent of Blacks and 38 percent of Hispanics have at least one dose, compared to 46 percent of whites. READ MORE »
Stay tuned! Next week, the new Voices for Human Needs podcast will examine the fight against child poverty through policy choices, including tax credits. It will focus on how policy has addressed children historically, the impact of changing policy for children and families who rely on certain benefits as we find our way out of the pandemic, and how the recently passed American Rescue Plan and proposed American Families and Jobs Plans are revolutionizing the policy landscape regarding investments in children. Head to our Anchor site to see all the podcast distribution platforms we are on: Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, or Spotify. Or simply search for “Voices for Human Needs” wherever you get your podcast.
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