Lawmaker Calls For Child Tax Credit
Ken Lowe / State Senate Democrats An Illinois lawmaker is proposing a measure to create a state income tax credit as high as $600 dollars per child. The measure is one of the first pieces of legislation filed by newly appointed Democratic Senator Mike Simmons of Chicago. Simmons said the bill would create “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring economic relief to struggling parents.” “Prior to the pandemic, they were already trying to navigate an economy that is structurally stacked against them, where you can be working 40 hours a week and still not be able to live a di...
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