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For low-wage workers without children, bipartisan majorities favor increasing and expanding the refundable tax credit EITC:
-double the max credit from $630 to $1,300 (69%)
-raise the income cutoff (66%)
-lower the eligibility age from 25 to 21 (66%)
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-double the max credit from $630 to $1,300 (69%)
-raise the income cutoff (66%)
-lower the eligibility age from 25 to 21 (66%)
Full results: tinyurl.com/y48sbnj6
April 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
For low-wage workers without children, bipartisan majorities favor increasing and expanding the refundable tax credit EITC:
-double the max credit from $630 to $1,300 (69%)
-raise the income cutoff (66%)
-lower the eligibility age from 25 to 21 (66%)
Full results: tinyurl.com/y48sbnj6
-double the max credit from $630 to $1,300 (69%)
-raise the income cutoff (66%)
-lower the eligibility age from 25 to 21 (66%)
Full results: tinyurl.com/y48sbnj6
Majorities oppose restricting the use of food stamps to buy sodas, snacks and desserts, including a majority of Republicans in most cases.
The government subsidizing discounts on fruits and vegetables bought with food stamps is favored by 90% (R 86, D 93)
4/5
The government subsidizing discounts on fruits and vegetables bought with food stamps is favored by 90% (R 86, D 93)
4/5
April 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Majorities oppose restricting the use of food stamps to buy sodas, snacks and desserts, including a majority of Republicans in most cases.
The government subsidizing discounts on fruits and vegetables bought with food stamps is favored by 90% (R 86, D 93)
4/5
The government subsidizing discounts on fruits and vegetables bought with food stamps is favored by 90% (R 86, D 93)
4/5
Bipartisan majorities favor increasing SNAP benefits (food stamps) for:
-Single mothers (70%, R 68, D 76), which they were informed is $530 a month on average.
-Individuals living alone (86%, R 82, D 92) which they were informed is $170 a month on average.
3/5
-Single mothers (70%, R 68, D 76), which they were informed is $530 a month on average.
-Individuals living alone (86%, R 82, D 92) which they were informed is $170 a month on average.
3/5
April 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Bipartisan majorities favor increasing SNAP benefits (food stamps) for:
-Single mothers (70%, R 68, D 76), which they were informed is $530 a month on average.
-Individuals living alone (86%, R 82, D 92) which they were informed is $170 a month on average.
3/5
-Single mothers (70%, R 68, D 76), which they were informed is $530 a month on average.
-Individuals living alone (86%, R 82, D 92) which they were informed is $170 a month on average.
3/5
Among residents of states that have not expanded Medicaid, a bipartisan majority (75%) favors their state doing so.
Among those in states that have expanded Medicaid, an even larger majority of 87% favor their state continuing to do so.
2/5
Among those in states that have expanded Medicaid, an even larger majority of 87% favor their state continuing to do so.
2/5
April 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Among residents of states that have not expanded Medicaid, a bipartisan majority (75%) favors their state doing so.
Among those in states that have expanded Medicaid, an even larger majority of 87% favor their state continuing to do so.
2/5
Among those in states that have expanded Medicaid, an even larger majority of 87% favor their state continuing to do so.
2/5