The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) lifts more children out of poverty than any other social program in America — indeed, more than all other means-tested benefit programs combined. That’s because it provides a substantial tax credit for low-income working parents, which is also refundable. That is, it is paid in full to them whether […]
Robert Greenstein
Robert Greenstein is founder and Executive Director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C.
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The Kindest Cut
Of three tax relief plans on the congressional table, only one significantly benefits middle-class families.