Budget Priorities and Tax Policies to Help Poor Children and Families

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January 29, 2025 | As a new U.S. presidential administration and Congress begin their work, the nation faces critical choices on budget priorities and tax policies that will help or hurt “the least of these,” including poor kids and their families. Reports indicate major cuts to food assistance, Medicaid, and housing are being considered to help pay for tax cuts that would primarily benefit more affluent individuals and corporations. What are the moral dimensions and human consequences of these priorities?
On the other hand, there appears to be bipartisan interest in expanding and strengthening the Child Tax Credit, which provides essential help to families with children and could help lift poor kids and families out of poverty. Could this effort unite the pro-life community and the social justice community in the Catholic Church and nation to support vulnerable children, women, and families? How will the Child Tax Credit be structured? Will it include the poorest families? Can this become an area of cooperation and a priority that would advance the common good and demonstrate a priority for those who are poor?
This online dialogue brought together leaders and experts to examine the threats and opportunities for assistance to the poorest families in America.