Comic illustrates what the temporary expansion of the child tax credit — and its loss — have meant for rural America

Excerpt from Daily Yonder comic by Nhatt Nichols

The expanded child tax credit disproportionately helped rural Americans, so it follows that they were disproportionately hurt when it lapsed at the end of 2021, when the "Build Back Better" bill stalled. Graphic journalist Nhatt Nichols created a comic for The Daily Yonder to illustrate how the refundable credit (meaning that it went to households that didn't earn enough to pay taxes) helped rural Americans, and what's at stake moving forward. Click here to read it.