Document Type
Article
Comments
Why the EITC Doesn't Make Work Pay, 73 Law and Contemporary Problems 285 (2010)
Abstract
Since 1975, the earned income tax credit (EITC) has transformed from a small, obscure provision of the federal tax code into one of the largest programs in the U.S. social-welfare system. Today, the EITC stands as the largest cash-transfer program for low-income workers with children, providing $47 billion in benefits each year to 24 million families.
Date of Authorship for this Version
2010
Recommended Citation
Why the EITC Doesn't Make Work Pay, 73 Law and Contemporary Problems 285 (2010)