Essay: Fighting inflation with one hand tied behind your back
US commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, said US Congress must act decisively to rationalise the budgetary process…
US faith leaders urge lawmakers to pass expanded child tax credit
Washington DC, US RNS Faith leaders joined members of US Congress on Capitol Hill on Thursday to voice support for the expansion of the child tax credit, urging lawmakers to reinstate a broader version of the anti-poverty benefit before the end of the year. “For many of us, this is a season of miracles – […]
Essay: How US Congress can bring good news to the poor this Advent
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JIM WALLIS, director of Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice, says when something works to solve poverty the way the child tax credit has, it’s immoral to end it…
Christian leaders press US lawmakers to extend child tax credit for poor families
Washington DC, USRNS A campaign backed by a broad coalition of Christian leaders will urge Congress to extend the child tax credit to low-income families, hoping to broaden access to the popular financial assistance program after lawmakers allowed an expanded version to expire last year. Beginning with an advertisement in Politico Magazine that will run […]