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Bringing data and heart to #HealthEquity. Vice President Policy @RWJF, shaping policy using #BioSci. Mom, traveler, foodie. (she/her)
Dec 9, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
2022 is coming to an end and we still aren’t seeing movement from policymakers to make the expanded #ChildTaxCredit permanent.

If you’re still wondering about how this policy could change millions of lives, read on for a recap. 1/6 🧵 When the temporary expanded #CTC was introduced, it “aided millions of low-and middle-income families during the pandemic and helped cut child poverty nearly in half.”

In doing so, it became the most effective anti-poverty policy in U.S. history. 2/6
nytimes.com/2022/11/25/us/…