Early Care and Education (ECE)

Armed With Teddy Bears, West Virginia Moms Fight To Save The Child Tax Credit

Date:

Feb 03, 2022

Category:

Early Care and Education (ECE)

Behind a pile of teddy bears in front of the Capitol reflecting pool, the West Virginia moms spoke about how the monthly benefit alleviated their daily hardships: high heating costs, medical emergencies and their kids’ schools going virtual. The child tax credit, their signs said, made life “bearable.”

The David & Laura Merage Foundation and CareForAllChildren sponsored the work of these moms to help drive family affordability solutions in Washington.

Read the full Huffpost article here.

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