21 Million+ Going Hungry in US as Manchin Tanks Expanded Child Tax Credit

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21 Million+ Going Hungry in US as Manchin Tanks Expanded Child Tax Credit

“This program is Social Security for our children, and Democrats must keep it going over the long-term,” said Sen. Ron Wyden. Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that more than 21 million people across the country live in households where there was “sometimes or often not enough to eat in the last seven days,” a five-month […]

IRS: Families now receiving August Child Tax Credit payments; still time for low-income families to sign up

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IRS: Families now receiving August Child Tax Credit payments; still time for low-income families to sign up

This second batch of advance monthly payments, worth about $15 billion, are reaching about 36 million families today across the country. The majority will be issued by direct deposit. Under the American Rescue Plan, most eligible families received the first payment on July 15, and payments will continue each month for the rest of 2021. For […]