The child poverty rate fell by nearly half in 2021 as enhanced child tax credit sent billions of dollars to families
By Tami Luhby
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The child tax credit, in particular, had a significant impact on reducing hardship among families with kids, studies found.
“We know how to fight poverty, and it’s not super complicated,” said Elizabeth Lower-Basch, director of income and work supports at the left-leaning Center for Law and Social Policy, known as CLASP. “It’s about giving people the resources that they need to meet their and their families’ needs.”
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Source URL: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/13/politics/2021-census-child-poverty-tax-credit/index.html
