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How could expanded tax credits reduce child poverty?
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19 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
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As families with children start receiving the first of their monthly checks from the American Rescue Plan's expanded child tax credit, Robert Greenstein calls the benefit transformational in reaching the poorest children, and explains why it's critical the child tax credit and expanded earned income tax credit programs be made permanent to effectively reduce poverty. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3rdJK0H Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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