Kali Daugherty, a mother in Milwaukee, spoke with the New York Times about the positive impact of the expanded Child Tax Credit in 2021. With the Child Tax Credit expiring in 2022 and rising inflation costs, Kali discussed what an expanded Child Tax Credit under a Harris administration would mean for her and her family.
“It feels like such a privilege to raise children without a struggle,” she said, adding, “With the cost of living going up as much as it has, it’s just very difficult.”
If the Child Tax Credit was expanded again, Kali could “meet the basics that her family needs, from rent to groceries, without relying on credit cards and other borrowing.”
Kali is a member of the parent advisory board of the Automatic Benefit for Children (ABC) Coalition, which CSSP co-chairs and fights for a permanent child allowance.
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