John,
The People’s Policy Project calls my new bill “by far the best child allowance proposal introduced in Congress.”1
Last year, when Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit to be available to all families with young kids, we cut child poverty by 40%. We made an incredible difference in the lives of millions of families!
But, as the U.S. Senate has failed to extend the expanded Child Tax Credit, millions of low- and no-income families are at risk of falling back into poverty. My new bill, the End Child Poverty Act, would replace the Child Tax Credit and cover all children, including the lowest-wealth families who are traditionally left out of the tax credit system.
This new legislation would create a universal, monthly child allowance of nearly $400 per child. Since each child will be automatically enrolled at birth when they apply for their Social Security Number, there is no need for annual paperwork. This benefit will simply continue every month until a child’s 19th birthday, ensuring that families and children have an opportunity to thrive.
Sign now to become a grassroots co-signer of the End Child Poverty Act, which would dramatically cut child poverty by providing families with a universal benefit from children’s birth through their teenage years.
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Programs like the End Child Poverty Act have been a proven success in countries like Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, which have some of the lowest childhood poverty rates in the world. The People’s Policy Project estimates that this bill would cut child poverty by 64% and cut deep child poverty by 70%.
The pandemic has exposed systemic inequities in our society, with billionaires getting wealthier as poorer people are falling further behind. So many people already lived paycheck-to-paycheck even before the pandemic. But many of my colleagues in Congress don't understand that urgency. That's why we've got to demonstrate public support for this new legislation!
Will you join me in fighting child poverty by becoming a grassroots co-signer of my new bill, the End Child Poverty Act, today?
Together, let’s create a future where every child has the opportunity to thrive.
Thank you,
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib via LeftNet
1 - Jacobin Mag
