US: Biden’s biggest anti-poverty plan is now a reality. Here’s how he can make it even better. (Opinion) (Includes video)
Vox – July 15, 2021
Thursday, July 15, 2021, could wind up being one of the most important days in the history of American anti-poverty policy. On this day, most parents in the United States began receiving monthly checks of up to $300 per child — no strings attached. What’s technically happening: The child tax credit (CTC), a policy that has existed in some form since 1997, was expanded with the enactment of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, both in its size (going from $2,000 per child per year to $3,000 for children ages 6 through 17, and $3,600 for children under 6) and in its reach.
Also: Sending Americans checks is an old idea that’s finally going mainstream (Opinion) (Includes video): https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/3/19/21185572/who-will-get-stimulus-checks-trump
Also: Child poverty in the US is a disgrace. Experts are embracing this simple plan to cut it. (Opinion) (Includes video): https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/4/27/15388696/child-benefit-universal-cash-tax-credit-allowance

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