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RELEASE: Expanding the Child Tax Credit Would Lead to a Stronger and More Equitable Recovery Date: February 23, 2021 Contact: Julia Cusick Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress examines the benefits of expanding the child tax credit along the lines of what is proposed in the American Rescue Plan. The issue brief finds that provisions of the child tax credit expansion in the American Rescue Plan would have a dramatic impact on child poverty and be more effective at reducing child poverty than previous expansions. Key benefits include: Reducing child poverty...

The Basic Facts About Children in Poverty Getty/Gregory Rec A boy holds his little brother's hand after picking him up at the bus stop in Biddeford, Maine, April 2020. Julia Cusick For more on this topic, see 'The Basic Facts About Women in Poverty' Women, especially women of color, in the United States are more likely to live in poverty than men, and they need robust, targeted solutions to ensure their long-term economic security. Read Introduction and summary In America, nearly 11 million children are poor. That’s 1 in 7 kids, who make up almost one-third of...