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It’s Time for a Child Allowance, No Strings Attached
During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families. However, I was one of the many who couldn’t benefit from it. Why? At 15, I gave my baby…
more.ABC Parent Advisory Board members Featured on “The Invisible Americans Podcast”
Eboni Brown and Kaleena Daugherty, members of the Parents Advisory Board of the ABC Coalition, share their experiences and insights into the importance of cash support programs for families living in poverty. They discuss…
more.ABC Co-Chair Featured on “The Invisible Americans Podcast”
Alex Coccia, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for the Study of Social Policy, discusses the importance of maintaining key provisions, such as the look-back provision, in the Senate’s version of the legislation. Listen…
more.ABC Coalition Featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered”
Recently, two members of the Coalition’s Parent Advisory Board were featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. Read the article or listen to the report here.
more.Congress Must Make Up for the Missed Opportunity and Act Now to Support Families with Children
A Statement from the ABC Coalition Steering Committee and Parent Advisory Board August 8, 2022 (Washington, DC)—We applaud the critical investments in the Senate-passed Inflation Reduction Act for reducing health care costs, improving…
more.ABC Coalition Members Call on Congress to Prioritize Tax Breaks for Families and Children
April 1, 2022 (Washington, DC)—Across the country, families are struggling to afford the rising costs of basic necessities while corporations lay claim to record profits. Despite this, Congress is actively exploring tax breaks for…
more.More Than 700 State and Local Organizations Call on Elected Officials to Make Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent
“Now that you have lifted families up, do not let them down. “ August 4, 2021 (Washington, DC)—Today, over 700 community-serving organizations called on Congress and the Biden administration to make the expanded Child…
more.The Center for the Study of Social Policy, the Children’s Defense Fund, and Members of the Automatic Benefit for Children Coalition Call for a Permanent Expansion of the Child Tax Credit
Washington, DC (April 28, 2021)—Today, President Biden called on Congress to extend the American Rescue Plan’s expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) for only four more years and make the CTC permanently refundable. While this…
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