Thanks for putting a face on the housing struggle millions of Americans face today (“Housed, but hanging on by thread,” The Columbian, March 2). Monica Zazueta’s battle to stay housed is a reminder of the need for Congress to take action.
Recently the House did pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act with an overwhelming bipartisan vote that included an increase to the Child Tax Credit, which would lift a half-million children out of poverty and benefit 16 million children in families that otherwise wouldn’t receive the full credit. Now on to the Senate, where it is sadly stalled.
A renter tax credit that hasn’t made headway would help people in or near poverty no longer pay over 30 percent of their income for rent. We can bring hope by asking those who represent us to pass these and other ladders out of poverty. Our future depends on our children and they are depending on us to push Congress to action.
