August 2023: Keep pushing Congress to expand the CTC

Two years ago this summer, the first monthly payment of the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) went out to families across the country. After just one payment, 3 million children were lifted from poverty. In other words, we learned how to solve child poverty. But then gave up when Congress did not extend the CTC expansion after one year. Write letters to your members of Congress to expand the CTC to families with low income in tax legislation this year. (Word version)

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