by Christopher Howard Despite the enormous toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, child poverty in the United States declined. According to the government’s supplemental poverty measure, which is […]
Tag: child tax credit
Who deserves welfare? That’s the wrong question
by Kathryn Anne Edwards The latest deal to avert a U.S. government default, with its new work requirements for welfare programs, illustrates a fundamental flaw in America’s […]
SNAP expansion helped me lead a dignified life — now it’s gone
by Joyce Kendrick One thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which […]
Strengthen the child tax credit before expanding it
by Ramesh Ponnuru The federal government’s child tax credit just had its 25th anniversary, but not everyone is celebrating. Some conservatives think it’s a runaway entitlement program. […]
Conservatives’ plan to strengthen families
by Ramesh Ponnuru Conservatives who want an economic policy that supports parents have long been a minority faction within the Republican Party. In 2017, when Republicans were […]
Bring back the child tax credit
by Julia Raifman and Allison Bovell-Ammon Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and increased inflation, 15% of households with children reported food insufficiency in March and April of […]
Child tax credit was the hand up many needed
In December 2021, three sources told news outlets that Sen. Joe Manchin had postulated in private that West Virginia families would use the money they received from […]
Child Tax Credit study: More than 50% of W.Va. families used their allotment to buy food
During its run from July to December last year, the Child Tax Credit allotment was bread-and-butter for countless American households — and maybe literally so, in places […]
Feb. 27 letters to the editor
Special request from a Va. third grader Dear people of the great state of West Virginia, Hello! I am a third grade student in northern Virginia. Our […]
Jan. 9 letters to the editor
Embarrassed to be a West Virginian My wife and I love living here in Morgantown, where we have great friends and are surrounded by countless outdoor places […]
