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Everyone Claimed to Be Hiring, But My Job Search Has Been Fruitless

February 2, 2023

By Eileen Sepulveda

Most people don’t have the luxury of waiting as automated systems rifle through thousands of resumes. Income supports can be a big help.

What You Should Know About the Lame Duck Session

December 13, 2022

By Lilia Cherchari

Congress should prioritize passing critical legislation for workers and families before the end of the year.

This Year’s Back to School Blues are Lingering Without the Expanded Child Tax Credit

October 3, 2022

By Eileen Sepulveda

Our government has the funds we need to let millions of parents breathe easier.

Democrats Should Be Campaigning on a Permanent Expanded Child Tax Credit

September 22, 2022

By Dorian Warren

The 2021 credit expansion in the American Rescue Plan cut poverty for millions, according to a recent Census Bureau report. Unsurprisingly — it’s overwhelmingly popular with voters.

¿Por qué el Crédito Tributario por Hijo es importante para mi familia?

June 8, 2022

By John Tejeda

Durante mi niñez, mi familia no tenía mucho dinero, por lo que mi mamá siempre estuvo agradecida por el beneficio del Crédito Tributario por Hijos.

Mami’s Christmas Pasteles

December 17, 2021

By Eileen Sepulveda

Income support means so much to families, especially around the holidays.

Letting the New Child Tax Credit Expire Before the Holidays is Bad for Families and Democrats

December 7, 2021

By Dorian Warren

If Democrats across the country want to re-energize their voters, build their base and convince grassroots groups to throw down with them, they will have to do a better job of talking about the progress they’ve made.

What Build Back Better Would Mean for Childcare in Rural America 

November 11, 2021

By BriTanya Bays

Even before the pandemic, about 60% of families in rural areas lived in a child care desert, so this isn’t a new problem. But COVID-19 made it much worse.

These Florida Mothers Show Why We Need All of the Family Care Policies in Build Back Better

October 29, 2021

By Topacio Marrero

It’s a lose-lose situation for parents and caregivers. Providers are chronically underpaid and parents are left with little options that don’t threaten their family’s financial stability.

7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Best New Tax Benefit for Families 

July 12, 2021

By Domenica Ghanem

What’s new about the child tax credit?

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