Child Poverty Action Group

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We Know We Can Cut Child Poverty in Half, So Why Aren’t We?

| September 10, 2019 |

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual national data on poverty in America and it paints the picture that we know all too


Alarming 2018 Census data spurs new call for national poverty targets

| September 10, 2019 |

CONTACT: Michele Kayal, MicheleK@firstfocus.org, call/text: 703-919-8778 WASHINGTON — Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau illustrates the failure of our government to lead


Making the Tax Code Work for Low-Income Families

| April 18, 2017 |

This was also published at Momrising.org. Today is Tax Day, marking the deadline for Americans to file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service


California Lawmakers and Advocates are Prioritizing Child Poverty

| March 28, 2017 |

The child poverty rate in the U.S. remains extremely high: nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. are living below the poverty line and children


Lawmakers: Make TANF Work for Children

| September 26, 2016 |

Youth Today 9/21/16 The verdict is out: 20 years later, the only federal cash assistance program for low-income families desperately needs an overhaul. In