"Planes vs. Progress: What the $43+ billion Wasted In Trump’s Iran War Could Have Funded Instead" | TheDemocracyLabs | 04/07/2026

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Harmful Republican Megabill Takes Away Health Coverage, Food Assistance, Tax Credits From Millions of Immigrants and Their Families The harmful Republican megabill imposes massive cuts in food assistance, health coverage, and other supports for people with low incomes and singles out immigrants with lawful status and their familie...

The Republican megabill ended #ChildTaxCredit eligibility for kids—incl. U.S. citizens—who don’t have at least 1 parent w/ an SSN, & stripped eligibility for health coverage & food assistance from many people w/ lawful immigration status, impacting millions.
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Tell Congress: Extend the expanded EITC and CTC to support working people and families While 4 out of 5 people who are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit are claiming this tax credit, millions more are not aware that they are eligible to receive payments of up to $1,502 for a wor...

🚨 Tell Congress: Extend the expanded EITC and CTC to support working people and families 👇

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#Politics #USPolitics #Congress #Taxes #Taxation #EITC #CTC #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit #ChildTaxCredit #TaxCredits #TakeAction #EmailYourSenators #EmailYourRep

AB 1690 would expand California's Young Child Tax Credit to reach older children, supporters say AB 1690 proposes expanding the Young Child Tax Credit beyond age 6 to reach more low-income families; advocacy groups and policy analysts testified on poverty impacts and benefits cliffing, and the bill was referred to the suspense file.

California's AB 1690 could transform the financial landscape for families with older children by expanding the Young Child Tax Credit, helping to bridge the benefits "cliff" that leaves many low-income households struggling.

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#CA #ChildTaxCredit #CitizenPortal #PovertyRelief

Hey @governorwalz.mn.gov Expanding #ChildTaxCredit is pretty pathetic when you are not also expanding/creating an #EldercareTaxCredit. There will be more people 60+ than children by 2030 - how do you keep attacking this segment of #Minnesotans???

“Wealthy people should pay a fairer share than they are paying now.”

On @nytimes.com, @govpritzker.illinois.gov makes the case for tax fairness. In IL, that includes strengthening proven tools like the #ChildTaxCredit and #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit that put money directly back into people’s pockets.

Another reason for Child Tax Credit expansion? Smarter babies.  - Coalition on Human Needs If you are looking for even more evidence that extending the expanded Child Tax Credit is good public policy, consider this: a breakthrough new study suggests that such payments can make babies smarte...

Another reason for Child Tax Credit expansion? Smarter babies.

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#Politics #USPolitics #Research #Science #PublicPolicy #ChildTaxCredit #Congress

Democratic Senators Hatch Plans to End Income Taxes for Millions of Americans Plans from Sens. Cory Booker and Chris Van Hollen are spurring debate within their party.

If we can give tax breaks for #Billionaires, then we should be able to cut taxes for the poor. The #KeepYourPay plan would double the standard deduction to $37K for individuals & $75K for married couples while increasing the #ChildTaxCredit & earned-income tax credit. 
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🚨 Important Tax Credit Changes for Immigrant Families🚨

New federal budget rules are changing who can claim certain tax credits. Here's what you need to know!

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HB 5134 would establish a Child Tax Credit of $600 per child (up to 3 children).

That’s real relief for working families.

Email your Connecticut State Representative and State Senator and urge them to support it.#ct #connecticut #childtaxcredit #family

Ron Johnson slams child tax credit with argument I’ve heard drunk GOPers more eloquently state The adage that it takes a village to raise a child apparently does not fit into Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s worldview. Asked about his repeated refusal to provide even the slightest bit of relief to ...

Ron Johnson slams child tax credit with argument I’ve heard drunk GOPers more eloquently state

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#Politics #USPolitics #Wisconsin #WisconsinPolitics #GOP #Republicans #RonJohnson #ChildTaxCredit #MAGAMoron #GOPClownShow #GOPClownShowContinues

“No one should have to go hungry. Especially not in California, and especially not in the United States.” Our CA Campaigns Director Mónica Lazo spoke with Telemundo 33 in Sacramento this week while advocating alongside the #ProsperCA Coalition for leaders to expand the Young #ChildTaxCredit.

Proud to join this great event with @rightstartri.bsky.social @epi-ri.bsky.social @riccf-org.bsky.social ! #CTC #ChildTaxCredit

🚨 #JOLPOL #House #KeyVote Alert: “NO” on #HRes1032: Rule for #HR7148: #Appropriations Act, 2026 & #HJRes142: Disapproval of DC #ChildTaxCredit #Tax bill. This rule prevents pro- #immigrants amdts. & includes anti- #DC #democracy bill. All related votes may be heavily scored. ⚖️

2/Economic Security Illinois (ESIL), working alongside advocates, parents, service providers, and lawmakers like +Gov. Pritzker helped double the state’s #ChildTaxCredit and expand the #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit — putting more money back into the pockets of working families.

TELL CONGRESS: BRING BACK THE CHILD TAX CREDIT! Last year, Congress expanded the child tax credit, giving parents up to $300 a month per child. These “child checks” allowed families to cover expenses for food, diapers, clothing, and so much more, e...

🚨 TELL CONGRESS: BRING BACK THE CHILD TAX CREDIT! 👇

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What a Difference 5 Years Can Make! Fascism is rising but so is Socialism--even if it comes in the lowercase variety. #AnotherWorldIsStillPossible #StillSanders #StillMamdani #ButAlsoHoldElectedAccountable #GreenNewDeal #FreePreK #CancelAllTheDebt #MedicareForAll #UBI #ChildTaxCredit #CollegeForAll

🥗 The apparent potential employment and poverty effects of the 2021 CTC if it were made permanent lead to some troubling questions. (Though many UBI and GI pilots have shown minimal employment affects, right?)
#ChildTaxCredit #CTC

Advance Tax Credits Can Help Families Deal With Inflation, Affordability States can help families afford the rising cost of basic needs by considering legislation that gives families the option to receive tax credit payments in advance. Minnesota is the only state with...

Minnesota is the only state that offers families the option to receive #ChildTaxCredit payments in advance, helping them afford rising costs and achieve financial security — an approach other states should follow to better support families. www.cbpp.org/blog/advance...

Harmful Republican Megabill Takes Away Health Coverage, Food Assistance, Tax Credits From Millions of Immigrants and Their Families The harmful Republican megabill imposes massive cuts in food assistance, health coverage, and other supports for people with low incomes and singles out immigrants with lawful status and their familie...

The harmful Republican megabill cuts health coverage, food assistance, and tax credits for immigrants with lawful status and their families, narrowing eligibility for programs such as the #ChildTaxCredit, #SNAP, #Medicaid, and #ACA marketplace coverage. www.cbpp.org/research/imm...

Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@qasimrashid) To recap: •Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually •Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses •The child tax credit decreased child p...

To recap:
• #Universalhealthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on #SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local #economies & #smallbusinesses
•The #childtaxcredit decreased child #poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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Two BIG increases to the Child Tax Credit: ↓

The maximum credit PER child increased from $2,000 → to $2,200 for the 2025 tax year.

Learn More: https://www.rfr.bz/b5056a4

#childtaxcredit #obbb #obbba #taxseason #taxes

Over 800,000 children in veteran families with low incomes are still left out of the full #ChildTaxCredit, as the harmful Republican megabill’s changes failed to address the credit’s upside-down structure. www.cbpp.org/blog/megabil...

‘It Does Not Have to Be This Way’: Child Hunger Set to Surge as Trump Withholds SNAP Funds | Common Dreams The Trump administration's refusal to fund SNAP is causing an unprecedented child hunger crisis, leaving millions at risk.

In the #Shutdown the #Trump regime is creating a #hunger emergency, because the loss of #SNAP benefits for 42M Americans (39% children) is compounding a child #poverty crisis that has grown since 2021 due to #Republicans’ refusal to extend pandemic-era programs like the enhanced #ChildTaxCredit.

New report shows significant increase in keiki poverty in Hawaii The increase amounts to about 8,000 more children now living in poverty.

“A new national report is raising the alarm about a sharp rise in Hawai‘i children living in poverty. The report by the @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social shows child poverty has risen by one-third since the pandemic.”

#poverty #childtaxcredit #costofliving

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What a beautiful day to connect with the community and friends at Newtonville Village Day!

#VITATaxes #FreeTaxService #EITC #ChildTaxCredit #TaxCredit #SupportServices

Are You Claiming Your Full #ChildTaxCredit? Here's What Parents Need to Know & How to Maximize Your Refund!

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Federal reconciliation bill’s Child Tax Credit expansion excludes the families that need it most - Minnesota Budget Project The reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) signed into law on July 4, 2025, will continue to leave out low-income families who need the Child Tax Credit the most to get by.

The big federal tax and budget bill expands the #ChildTaxCredit but excludes the families that need it the most.

Read our latest blog: mnbudgetproject.org/blog/federal...

That means supporting the new and powerful Minnesota #ChildTaxCredit so families can have more resources to raise thriving kids.