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Build Back Better Has a Tax Credit That Even Fiscal Conservatives and Moderates Can Back

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University of Arizona

Originally published as, "Build Back Better Has a Tax Credit That Even Fiscal Conservatives and Moderates Can Back," AZ Central, December 15, 2021.

Arizona’s economy added more than 100,000 jobs in 2021, bringing total employment back to pre-pandemic levels. Despite the good news, 1 out of 6 workers in our state still earn too little to make ends meet.

Thankfully, President Biden’s Build Back Better bill would provide much-needed relief for working-class households – especially those with children. Now it’s up to the Congress to act.