A lot of people who are eligible for the EITC think of it as charity or a tax break and don't file for it, or don't know about it. Nothing could be farther than the truth. This is money they are owed for working.

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This initiative has been more effective than any other at getting people off of the welfare rolls in this country. If the current administration or the next continues to talk about revamping the tax system in this country, I urge them to keep the EITC. The tax preparation process should be streamlined, especially for households who qualify for EITC, so that tax fraud is more easily detected.

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We weren't really focused on the competition part. We just wanted to minister to those that were in attendance.

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