The editorial board fears the expansion would discourage parents from working. Most research, however, finds that countries with a child benefit generally enjoy higher workforce participation rates than the U.S. because parents have flexibility to stay on the job through emergencies like a surprise car repair or loss of childcare. If the editorial board had its wish, families would receive the credit only if parents owe federal taxes, cutting off 27 million kids—including half of black and Latino children.
Expanding the child tax credit cuts poverty without creating a new federal program. When the editorial board laments that it would […]
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