Congress should pass expanded child tax credit

I enjoyed reading Eugene Robinson’s explanation of Bidenomics and its flip from insult to slogan for the current administration in the Aug. 2 Herald.

However, it didn’t even mention the initiative that reached 90 percent of families, cut child poverty by 46 percent, and helped Americans stay housed and put food on the table: the expanded Child Tax Credit. Fortunately, Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., fought for it to be included initially and hasn’t stop fighting to have it renewed to help 90 percent of families! No wonder it worked so well, a fact not lost on DelBene who hasn’t given up and introduced legislation that would renew it and other initiatives to help the majority of Americans to have hope, the American Family Act.

More than 200 members of the House co-sponsored it, including the majority of Washington’s delegation. Time to thank them for taking action to help America’s struggling in poverty. Millions of children not knowing about where to sleep, or if they will eat, in the world’s richest country. That’s not OK. Call your representative and ask them to make sure the American Family Act passes, your voice matters, use it to make a difference.

Willie Dickerson

Snohomish