Tell Congress: Support the Child CARE Act

The Child CARE Act is an important bill introduced by U.S. Representative Donna Edwards as part of the Women’s Economic Agenda.  Now pull out your slide ruler because this fix sounds complicated, but will have a great outcome if passed: More people will get access to affordable childcare.  Back to that slide ruler though… Here's what the bill does:  The Child CARE Act would index the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) to inflation so it would increase in value along with the cost of goods, services, and salaries -- and it would make it refundable, so that families who don’t owe taxes at tax time could still benefit by receiving a refund.

This bill is desperately needed with child care costing more than college tuition in most states.

Please write your members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor and support the Child CARE Act so we can make child care more affordable for working families around the country.

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Dear Member of Congress,


Working families are facing an uphill battle trying to juggle work while also finding high-quality, affordable child care. Parents face serious challenges these days, starting with the fact that child care costs more than college tuition in most states. The cost of child care disproportionately affects low-income families as they are forced to spend a greater percentage of their income on child care.

Luckily there is a solution. Please co-sponsor and support the Child CARE Act (H.R. 3740) introduced by Representative Donna Edwards as part of the Women’s Economic Agenda. The Child CARE Act helps families manage the cost of child care in two ways:


(1) Making the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) fully refundable, and,


(2) indexing the income phase out of the credit for inflation, therefore helping more working families realistically afford high-quality child care.

By creating a tax system that builds up and supports families, we are strengthening our economy as a whole. I hope you will stand with me and working families around the country in supporting the Child CARE Act and the Women’s Economic Agenda.




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