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Interesting article. I think that it is clear that the Child Tax credit has significantly more positive effects than most other social policies for the poor. Thanks for presenting the evidence.

Having said that I think that eligibility requirements should be significantly reformed and the amount should be increased so that it would have a more positive effect on married working families and their children. I believe this can also help to promote Upward Mobility for youths born into below-average income families:

For those who are interested in more details:

https://frompovertytoprogress.substack.com/p/the-case-for-a-working-family-tax

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