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Eli Hager, Pro Publica

Pro Publica investigation: Welfare is no substitute for a Child Tax Credit

By: - February 15, 2022

Those in Congress who are blocking President Biden’s proposed child tax credit — a monthly federal stipend for families with children of up to $300 per child — have been making a curious claim of late. They’ve been saying that there is already a highly effective cash assistance program for low-income parents and kids: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF.