Public Policy Letter to Your Legislator

 

 RE: AB-24 Targeted Child Tax Credit

 Dear Miss Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

I am writing this letter to express my view of the proposed AB-24 Targeted Child Tax Credit.  I would like to impress upon you vote for the bill considering the impact it will have on efforts to end poverty in the State of California. This letter contains an argument in support of the significance of the bill in helping children whose families are wallowing in poverty.

The AB-24 Targeted Child Tax Credit bill will greatly contribute to the plan for providing the help needed by California’s families to breaking of the current state of poverty. There is a significant number of children living in poverty and we need to utilize every opportunity to alleviate the situation in our neighborhood. It is quite depressing to encounter suffering children whose families are helpless, in that they have limited options to improve their situation. It is even worse when the state has enough resources to address the issue but there is no political will to champion the cause of the poor children. A political solution is needed to improve the situation and I believe that with your assistance, our collective voices are essential in ensuring that child poverty is entirely eliminated. It should be a top priority for all the policy makers, especially elected members of the assembly, to take care of children who appear to have been neglected by the system.  Now is the time for action and taking a stand on behalf of your constituents and pressure the state government to address the child poverty as a social ill that needs maximum attention.

Child poverty is a hindrance to growth and development, and denies them access to food and various basic services including education and healthcare. Failure to address the issues continues the same cycle of poverty since lack of education denies the children an opportunity for a decent future in their childhood.  It should be in the interest of every policy maker to support a cause that will put in place a comprehensive strategy for ending extreme child poverty and reducing the overall rate of child poverty in California State.  A research done recently estimated that around 450 thousands children are extreme poverty, which represents the states 8th biggest city. The electorates in your 4th Assembly District are counting on your influence through voting for the bill to support the issue. There is no political or moral justification for the kind of poverty the children and families have to endure.

There is no other time that the issue should be taken head on other than now.  The families living in poverty are aware of what they can invest the extra fund in, and that is why the targeted child tax credit would come in handy. It will allow the families with low income to pay for medical costs and rent, and leave some funds for supporting the learning and development of their children. Moreover, the parents cannot rise of the situation without support for safe and reliable care, and that is why the bill will guarantee a solution to the problem.

Finally, I would like to thank you for the consideration you have shown for this needy group of people in the society. Your continued support for this cause will not go unnoticed by those who will witness the changes.

Yours Faithfully,