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  • Gun Violence

    Extreme Risk Laws: Preventing Tragedies Before They Occur

    “I’m going to be a professional school shooter.” This was the chilling comment made by the Parkland shooter in a video posted online in September 2017—more than a year before he took the lives of 17 classmates and injured 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Shamefully, this was just one of many early warning signs.

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  • Child Poverty

    Ending Child Poverty Now Report

    Millions of America’s children today suffer from hunger, homelessness and hopelessness. Together, The State of America’s Children® 2017 and corresponding state factsheets provide a comprehensive overview of how America’s children are doing nationally and inform conversations about how we can do better. Read More...

  • Child Poverty

    Giving Tax Credits a Boost

    There’s plenty to appreciate about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). We know these credits help working families raise their children, meet their daily needs and support their communities.

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  • Child Poverty

    Working Families Tax Relief Act

    This week, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Ron Wyden(D-OR), introduced the Working Families Tax Relief Act, a plan to boost two crucial tax programs that would cut child poverty in the United States by 28 percent according to a study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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