Testing an expanded childless tax bonus

Name: Testing an expanded childless tax bonus
Uploaded: 2016-02-07T18:58:00Z
Duration: P597S
Description: A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year as part of an experiment to see what would happen if lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a program with bipartisan support. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports. This is part of an ongoing series of reports called 'Chasing the Dream,' which reports on poverty and opportunity in America.

Clip: 02/07/2016 | 9m 57s

A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year as part of an experiment to see what would happen if lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a program with bipartisan support. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports. This is part of an ongoing series of reports called 'Chasing the Dream,' which reports on poverty and opportunity in America.

Aired: 02/07/16

Rating: NR

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