This is yesterday's official press release from LaRaza concerning the Obama tax package. Take note!


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2010

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NCLR URGES SWIFT PASSAGE OF TAX PACKAGE

Compromise plan includes victories for Latino workers and families

Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today expressed support for the new framework agreement on taxes, which will continue critical tax credits for low-income working families for the next two years. The bipartisan compromise announced last night by the White House preserves expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit, along with a boost in the EITC for families with three or more children.

“We applaud President Obama, Secretary Geithner, and leaders on both sides of the aisle for standing up for working families throughout this difficult debate. They made the right choice to invest in working families, who ultimately fuel business activity and job creation,â€