US child poverty rate fell by half in 2021, census data shows
By Gloria Oladipo
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Child allowances were not included in the Democrat-led health, tax and climate bill that passed last month.
“We know how to fight poverty, and it’s not super complicated,” Elizabeth Lower-Basch, director of income and work supports at the Center for Law and Social Policy (Clasp), told CNN.
“It’s about giving people the resources they need to meet their and their families’ needs.”
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Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/14/us-child-poverty-rate-tax-credit-census
