SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021 Weekend Reading AFSC’s Guadalupe De La Cruz speaks about the importance of the Child Tax Credit at a Poor People’s Campaign event in Washington, D.C. Photo: Carl Roose/AFSC Dear John,
Thank you to everyone who took action to extend the Child Tax Credit! The Senate must pass the Build Back Better bill to make the expanded tax credit permanent. Without congressional action, millions of children will lose this vital benefit—and be pushed back into poverty. If you haven’t already, contact your senators today. Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
In West Virginia, community members and advocates urge Sen. Manchin to keep Child Tax Credit: As part of advocacy efforts, AFSC has helped collect and share the stories of some of the 300,000 West Virginia families helped by the program. The Child Tax Credit is “a life-changer,” says AFSC’s Rick Wilson. “People are saying they paid off debt, kept the lights on, or bought or repaired their car so they could go to work.” (Associated Press)
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