Members of Congress can reach out to low-income constituents and strengthen local economies in their district by supporting community free tax assistance campaigns.  Learn more about how Members of Congress and other elected officials utilize their existing communications tools and capabilities to support this important work.
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The "State" of Low Wage Workers: How The EITC Benefits Urban and Rural Communities in the 50 States , Alan Berube, Senior Policy Analyst, The Brookings Institution, December 2003


Julie Kruse
 Director, National Community Tax Coalition.
Center for Economic Progress, Chicago, IL
Direct Line (312) 630-0254
Fax (312) 2520285
E-mail jkruse@centerforprogress.org
Web www.tax-coalition.org
Web www.centerforprogress.org


Fact sheets:
•EITC (.pdf)
 •Child Tax Credit (.pdf)

Toolkits:
 •Center on Budget and Policy Priorities EITC Toolkit

•Corporate Voices For Working Families ETIC Toolkit

•National League of Cities Toolkit for Municipal Leaders


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