News Round Up: April 16, 2018
Here are some highlights from the past week’s news on family tax credit issues:
Top Story: The Massachusetts House proposed a state budget that includes an expansion of the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from 23 to 30 percent of the federal credit. (MassLive.com)
- A new poll released by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) finds that an overwhelming majority of Arkansans (79 percent) support enacting a state-level EITC. (AACF)
- In honor of Equal Pay Day on April 10th, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities examined how state-level EITCs boost working women’s income and help them support their families. (CBPP)
- We blogged about a new Center for Disease Control study that finds the EITC may help to prevent child abuse. (TCWF)
- Over the next month, join us on Twitter using #EITC4Equity as we explore how the EITC can help advance social justice in the U.S. This week, we’re highlighting ways in which the EITC can improve education outcomes for children in low-income families. (TCWF)