State lawmakers trying to eliminate the Earned Income Tax Credit are hearing from the Catholic Church.
The Michigan Catholic Conference says keeping the credit for the working poor is its top policy goal for this year.
The Conference is the official lobbying arm of the Michigan’s Catholic Dioceses and represents 2.25 million people.
Dave Maluchnik is a spokesperson with the Michigan Catholic Conference.
We have urged members of the House to reconsider their proposal to eliminate the earned income tax credit. There are numerous other groups out there in the state who are very concerned. In fact, there are many protestant organizations, Jewish organizations, that are very interested in protecting this policy.
Lobbying on all sorts of issues will heat up in the coming weeks when Governor Rick Snyder announces his budget priorities for the next fiscal year on February 17th.
Sarah Alvarez - Michigan Radio Newsroom
