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👀 I’m Just a Bill — Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? Expansion of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the 119th Congress. EITC is one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the U.S. tax code; current proposals address marriage-penalty provisions, childless-worker eligibility, and refundability. What does it actually do? Marriage penalty: Adjusts phase-out so married couples don’t lose benefits when both work Childless workers: Expands eligibility for workers without qualifying children Maximum credit: Increases amount available to qualifying households Refundability: Strengthens refundable portion for low-income filers Who votes when? House Ways & Means + Senate Finance active consideration How does this affect cooperative-class families? EITC is the single largest cash-benefit program for cooperative-class working families. Expansion materially affects food security (#1, #2), housing stability (Save-the-World Paper 3), and member ability to fund MSA / VSL participation. ...