A Child Tax Credit Would Reduce Child Poverty, Strengthen Basic Income, and Advance Racial Justice in DC

A Child Tax Credit Would Reduce Child Poverty, Strengthen Basic Income, and Advance Racial Justice in DC

Photo by Anna Shvets A history of racist policy and practice and its ongoing effects has resulted in tens of thousands of Black and brown children growing up in families experiencing economic hardship. DC has made great effort to provide economic supports to families that struggle, but the magnitude of racial inequity in the District requires that more be done to shore up the cash resources of Black and brown families, particularly those with low to poverty-level incomes.

The District can build on its efforts to increase basic incomes through the DC Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and various pilot […]

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