It is real money. The South Bronx is said to be the poorest congressional district in America and there is no single policy that would do more to lift the South Bronx out of poverty than the American Family Act which would permanently expand the child tax credit.
Ritchie Torres discusses the importance of the child tax credit for his constituents in the South Bronx, highlighting its potential to alleviate poverty.
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