US Should Keep Millions of Children Out of Poverty

Click to expand Image Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, center, and US Congressman Jimmy Gomez, hold a press conference about the new Child Tax Credit, in Los Angeles, July 15, 2021.  © 2021 Ashley Landis/AP Images The United States Congress is debating the content and price tag of the Build Back Better Act, President Joe Biden’s proposal to invest $3.5 trillion over 10 years in education, fighting climate change, and strengthening the US social safety net. But programs to reduce inequality and child poverty should not be on the chopping block. As part of Covid-19 relief efforts, Congress…

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