The child tax credit was a lifeline. Now some families are falling back into poverty
“So the extra income from the expanded child tax credit was a lifesaver.
‘The money wasn’t a replacement for that income, but it just helped keep everything afloat,’ she said.
The mother of four from Durham, NC used it to pay for the basics like food, gas and bills. But that safety net disappeared in December after Congress failed to renew the program as part of the Build Back Better plan.”