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10,000,000 children in the US could fall into poverty this year.^1 [ [link removed]- ]Sign
the petition and tell Congress: End child poverty!
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The Child Tax Credit that lifted millions of American families from
poverty expired in December, and millions of children could go hungry as a
result. And Senator Joe Manchin is blocking the Child Tax Credit from
being renewed.
Manchin is a coal millionaire who was recently seen driving his Maserati
near a crowd of climate protesters.^2 Now, he's condemning millions of
American children to poverty conditions–food insecurity, homelessness, and
the lifelong consequences of childhood poverty.
There's a ray of hope -- Democrats in Congress are now reviving
negotiations over domestic policy bills, and the Child Tax Credit could
return. We need Democrats to fight hard and get this done, without letting
Manchin stop them again. A large public outcry can help make a big
difference.
[ [link removed]- ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to end child poverty and renew the
Child Tax Credit!
Child poverty affects students' academic performance, emotional wellbeing,
and even brain development.^3 In the US, we've seen a rapid decrease in
child poverty thanks to the expanded child tax credit–but we're at risk to
going back to levels of child poverty similar to those of the Great
Recession.^4
Millions of children could suffer because Joe Manchin is in the pockets of
large corporations. After voting down the child tax credit and the Build
Back Better agenda, Joe Manchin saw a huge increase in corporate campaign
donations–totally more than $250,000.^5
The Democratic Party faces a crucial choice: appeasing Manchin's corporate
donors, or reducing child poverty. The stakes are too high for millions of
families across the country.
[ [link removed]- ]Tell Biden and Congress: Restore the Child Tax Credit Now!
Thanks for taking action,
Tal and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. CNBC, "Millions of kids would fall into poverty if enhanced child tax
credit ends," [ [link removed]- ]December 7, 2021.
2. Newsweek, "Joe Manchin Driving Maserati Blocked in Parking Garage by
Climate Activists" [ [link removed]- ]November 5, 2021.
3, 4. Econofact, "Child Poverty in the US" [ [link removed]- ]February 5, 2021.
5. CNBC, "Corporate donations to Sen. Joe Manchin's PAC surged as he
fought President Biden's agenda" [ [link removed]- ]December 21, 2021.
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