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On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
I believe that making the enhanced Child Tax Credit permanent is one significant thing you can do to help raise children out of poverty.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan advocates for making the Child Tax Credit permanent to alleviate child poverty.

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