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John,
If the Senate fails to act in the next two weeks, nearly 10 million children could fall back into poverty next month.[1]
Please write to your U.S. senators and demand they pass the Build Back Better Act immediately, which among many other things will continue monthly Child Tax Credit payments to the families of 60 million children. Click here to take action today!
This year, thanks to legislation passed by Democrats last spring and signed into law by President Biden, tens of millions of families are receiving monthly payments worth between $250 - $300 per child. That money is allowing families to invest in their children’s future, buy warm winter clothes, or keep a roof over their heads.
But, the last payment authorized by Congress landed in families’ bank accounts yesterday. And Senator Joe Manchin continues to signal that a vote on President Biden’s Build Back Better Act could slip into 2022. That would be devastating to millions of families.
Read Frank’s email below then click here to take action today.
Thank you for fighting for critical investments in working families―paid for by making the rich and corporations pay their fair share.
Sarah Christopherson
Legislative and Policy Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] "If Congress Fails to Act, Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Will Stop, Child Poverty Reductions Will Be Lost," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Dec. 3, 2021
-- Frank's email --
John,
Today, millions of families across the country are receiving their final Child Tax Credit payment of the year. But, unless the Senate acts, these families of 60 million children won’t receive their January payment.[1]
Take action and demand the U.S. Senate pass the Build Back Better Act this year, including the expanded Child Tax Credit, to keep critical monthly payments flowing into the New Year. Click here to write to your senators today.
As part of the American Rescue Plan, passed this past spring and signed into law by President Biden, Congress significantly increased the size of the Child Tax Credit for each child and significantly expanded who is eligible to receive it. As a result, it is projected to cut childhood poverty nearly in half.[2]
This has been a lifeline for so many this year―especially families living paycheck to paycheck who struggle each month to afford basic necessities like clothing, food, and rent. These monthly payments, worth between $250 - $300 per child, demonstrate how government can be a critical source of good for working families.
The Build Back Better Act would extend the expanded Child Tax Credit payments for another year―completely paid for by making the rich and corporations pay their fair share. Will you write to your senators right now and demand action before the end of the year to ensure families aren’t cut off right after the holidays and just as heating bills are kicking in for much of the country?
This is a critical piece of President Biden’s agenda―and it’s already passed the U.S. House as part of the Build Back Better Act. We’re demanding a vote in the Senate NOW!
Thank you,
Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] “Treasury and IRS Announce Families of Nearly 60 Million Children Receive $15 Billion in First Payments of Expanded and Newly Advanceable Child Tax Credit,” U.S. Department of the Treasury, July 2021
[2] “Monthly Poverty Rates among Children after the Expansion of the Child Tax Credit,” Center on Poverty and Social Policy, Columbia University, Aug. 20, 2021
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