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Janet Yellen: “Childhood poverty is way too high in America. And one of the best ways that we can reduce that is providing a refundable…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
Childhood poverty is way too high in America. And one of the best ways that we can reduce that is providing a refundable Child Tax Credit.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen supports the Child Tax Credit as a solution to high childhood poverty.

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