Historic gains against poverty.

The largest ever one-year drop in child poverty rates.

The government's response to the pandemic showed what's possible. Lawmakers should remember this going forward. cbpp.org/research/pover…

Wanna know more about the potential government #ShutDown ?🤔🤔🤔 Here's a great resource from our friends at Congressional Progressive Caucus Center: progressivecaucuscenter.org/faqs-about-gov…

Expanding the federal Child Tax Credit could help nearly 60 million children next year.

It would be particularly beneficial for families of color.

And under this expansion, no children would be left out because their families’ earnings are too low.
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Last night at the #RNCDebate A LOT happened ‼️ Despite the noise of debates, the candidates touched on many issues that impact the lives of children & families. Our post-debate recap thread 🧵 below...

Pediatrician here. Financial help for low-income families improves kids’ health. Doctors’ orders: Restore the expanded #ChildTaxCredit ASAP.

newsweek.com/child-tax-cred…

Bravo, Matt Alexander, my whip-smart mentee & coauthor. Thanks, Newsweek, for helping us speak up for children.

Legislators: Listen to your constituents! 77% of MA residents polled support the House’s $600, inflation indexed #ChildFamilyTaxCredit . Including this evidence-driven credit is a huge step in achieving #TaxCreditFairnessNow ! Read our press release here: bmc.org/news/new-poll-…

👊👊👊Go, Shira Markoff, go!

We are proud of our work on Economic Empowerment's #BabyBond Task Force. Thank you to Shira Markoff for setting the record straight on these asset building programs that will help us to close the racial wealth gap bostonglobe.com/2023/08/21/opi…
#economicinclusion #wealthbuilding #assetbuilding

A year ago, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which included a historic investment in the IRS.

American taxpayers are already seeing huge returns.

My latest in Washington Post Opinions:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

The Boston Globe published my letter to the editor in response to an inaccurate editorial about 'baby bonds.' bostonglobe.com/2023/08/21/opi…

President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is ensuring that wealthy and big corporations begin to pay their fair share, while modernizing the IRS to improve services for law-abiding taxpayers.

'The #IRS does not have the luxury of shutting its doors while it retools for the 21st century. It has to do its work, process returns and modernize all at once.' - Natasha Sarin, Washington Post Opinions 👇👇👇washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

In 2021, 88% of households with the lowest incomes in America spent the funds from the expanded #ChildTaxCredit on basic needs—rent, utilities, and groceries. We must restore the expanded #CTC now! #GuaranteedIncome4Kids

The #AmericanFamilyAct contains the most effective pieces of the expanded #CTC :
💲 full refundability
👩‍👦 full inclusivity
💵 a robust benefit amount that's meaningful to families with the lowest incomes
Tell your reps in the House to support it now! #GuaranteedIncome4Kids

How families used the expanded #ChildTaxCredit funds in 2021:
🏠 housing
🚗 gas
🍎 food
✏️ school expenses
Raising a family isn’t getting any cheaper. Parents and caregivers deserve a #GuaranteedIncome4Kids . Now more than ever, we need to restore the expanded #CTC !

In 2021, 88% of households with the lowest incomes in America spent the funds from the expanded #ChildTaxCredit on basic needs—rent, utilities, and groceries. We must restore the expanded #CTC now! #GuaranteedIncome4Kids

Our children deserve a permanent, fully inclusive, and fully refundable #ChildTaxCredit . And investing in our children should be the highest priority for Congress. Tell your representatives: restore the expanded #CTC ! #GuaranteedIncome4Kids

In 2021, 88% of households with the lowest incomes in America spent the funds from the expanded #ChildTaxCredit on basic needs—rent, utilities, and groceries.
📢 We must restore the expanded #CTC now! #GuaranteedIncome4Kids

You know what cut childhood poverty nearly in HALF? The expanded #ChildTaxCredit . Congress: we demand a #GuaranteedIncome4Kids ! Pass the #AmericanFamilyAct and make the expanded #CTC permanent!

In 2021, almost 3 MILLION children were lifted out of poverty through the expanded #ChildTaxCredit . We must restore the expanded #CTC so ALL children can thrive! #GuaranteedIncome4Kids