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Chicago, Illinois
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Did you know that @COFIOnline parent leaders have organized for nearly a decade calling for a statewide #ChildrensSvingsAccount program? Now is the time to fund this existing program. Please include $8 million to #FundChildrensSavingsAccounts in the final budget.
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There’s a lot in @POTUS’ 2023 budget, like a “reserve fund” to account for Congress passing legislation such as an ongoing enhanced #ChildTaxCredit or paid family leave—2 issues we care about.
Here's what's in the #BidenBudget that will bolster equity and opportunity for ALL:
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One great way to open doors to #HigherEd is through #ChildrensSavingsAccounts. Let's fund CSAs in #Illinois! Support HB5087, and advocate for an $8 million appropriation in the final budget for this crucial program. #twill
📲File a witness slip in support: my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Crea…
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In celebration of #BHM, we are uplifting ways our programs, staff, and participants work toward #BetterBlackFutures. This work requires a substantial, sustained, and structural approach to recovery: bold solutions for #BetterBlackFutures heartlandalliance.org/bold-s…
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Illinois| Lets fund the #ChildrensSavingsAccount program and support SB3993 & HB507. #CSA:
✔️Suppports early childhood development and maternal health
✔️Builds financial stability for families & communities
✔️Results in financially capable children
✔️Promotes savings behavior
YET, the statewide Children's Savings Account program remains unfunded. If funded at $8 million, this program has the power to give the hope for the future to ALL IL children, just like these CPS students. Let's fund the IL CSA program this year! Support SB3993 & HB5087 #twill
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ILLINOIS| A critical piece of legislation to expand the #EarnedIncomeCredit & create a #ChildTaxCredit will be discussed in the House today. To show your support for hard-working, low-income families please slip in favor of HB4920 at bit.ly/eichouse22. #twill
🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 WITNESS SLIPS NEEDED!
Today at 5pm, a bill to expand Illinois Earned Income Credit & create a Child Tax Credit will be heard before committee in the House. To show your support, please slip in favor of HB4920 at bit.ly/eichouse22 (details in photo) #twil
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We are proud to release our Illinois Legislative Agenda for 2022. This agenda is the result of months of work with coalition partners, directly impacted people, and legislator champions: heartlandalliance.org/heartl… #twill
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Millions of Americans are eligible to receive an Earned Income Tax Credit #EITC or #ChildTaxCredit. Get the money you deserve- sign up by April 18th. 💸
Visit GetYourRefund.org or ChildTaxCredit.gov for more information!
A4a: After just a single #ChildTaxCredit advance payment, the number of adults living with kids who said that their household didn’t have enough to eat fell by 3.3 million or nearly one-third! #TaxRefund
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Child poverty rates⬇️40% since the #ChildTaxCredit went into effect. If the #CTC is made permanent, researchers suggest that it would lift over 4 million children out of poverty, including 2.5 million Black and Latinx families
📢Claim your full benefit: childtaxcredit.gov/
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#BudgetAddress wrap up: @GovPritzker should celebrate with Illinois leading pandemic public health efforts and achieving the best financial health in 25 years. But our budget should support our most vulnerable, support critical programs, and help Illinoisans thrive. #twill
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First up, child care. @GovPritzker celebrates the progress we have made in the fight to increase support for childcare for Illinois families. But we know that universal childcare is needed - and hope we can continue that fight both at the state and federal levels.
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🚨For 6 months, the expanded #ChildTaxCredit has been:
✅ Reducing child poverty
✅ Slashing hunger
✅ Helping parents deal with rising prices
Time to pass #BuildBackBetter and bring back the monthly #ChildTaxCredit NOW!
bit.ly/WheresMyCheck #WheresMyCheck @EconomicSecProj
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Thank you @RepGrothman, @RepChuyGarcia for introducing the bipartisan Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit, legislation that caps the astronomical interest rates that predatory payday and car-title lenders charge consumers #StopTheDebtTrap #ProtectConsumers #CapRatesNow
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Consumers need a line of defense from predatory lenders, & the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (#VCFCA) gives them that protection. It’s time for Congress to stop astronomical interest rates and #StopTheDebtTrap and #CapRatesNow @heartlandhelps @WoodstockInst @IllinoisPIRG
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Trabajar en pandemia no fue igual para todos los grupos poblacionales en Estados Unidos. Un porcentaje desproporcionadamente alto de latinos en Illinois no tuvieron la opción del teletrabajo: solo 31% pudo hacerlo, escribe @katiebuitrago de @heartlandhelps
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Black & brown communities continue to bear the brunt of this pandemic. Infection rates, death rates, unemployment-#COVID19 has underscored generations of systemic racism & inequity. Our @IMPACTHeartland has the data-learn more w/ @BrandisFriedman on @wttw
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Filing taxes this year could help you secure your Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) *and* #StimulusCheck. Don't know where to start? #GetMyPaymentIL is here to help! Go to GetMyPaymentIL.org/tax-help.
We built the Chicago Community Data Portal alongside @McCormick_Fdn because we knew how valuable it was for neighborhoods to see how they fared when it came to things like poverty, violence, and other factors. Glad to see McKinley Park putting it to use!
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