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By making an expanded child tax credit available for one year to all but the wealthiest households, the Biden administration is aiming both to strike a major blow against child poverty and to create a political constituency to guarantee the benefitâs longevity.
Polling, however, finds the child benefits have lagged in popularity. A new YouGov/American Compass poll found that only 28 percent of voters said they preferred the expanded Child Tax Credit to be made permanent and go to âall families, regardless of whether they work to earn money.â This could be because of the creditâs slow rollout and the submerged nature of carrying out social policy through the tax code. But it could have more to do with the disconnect between policymakers in D.C. and working-class parents, particularly when it comes to family policy.
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Can the Expanded Child Tax Credit Come Back From the Dead?
In a discussion of the potential for a permanent expanded Child Tax Credit, Rachel Cohen highlights American Compass research and Wells Kingâs analysis of the political environment.
New Survey: Vast Majority Want Expansion of Child Tax Credit Tied to Work
PRESS RELEASEâNew American Compass/YouGov survey finds Americans reject unconditional cash benefits outside context of pandemic relief.
Cash and Kids: Momentum on Child Tax Credit Policy and Other Ideas to Increase Family Income
American Compass research director Wells King joins an American Academy of Political and Social Science panel to discuss the Child Tax Credit and how best to support working families.
