{"id":5087,"date":"2019-02-27T16:05:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T16:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/?p=5087"},"modified":"2019-02-27T16:05:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T16:05:35","slug":"mi-lawmakers-may-boost-working-poor-tax-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/irwin\/2019\/02\/27\/mi-lawmakers-may-boost-working-poor-tax-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"MI Lawmakers May Boost \u2018Working Poor\u2019 Tax Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A bill before the Legislature would expand the state income tax credit for low-wage-earning workers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The credit was reduced while Governor Rick Snyder was in office and Republicans controlled the Legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Democratic state Senator Jeff Irwin says it\u2019s time to increase the credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;People have been working harder and having a harder time getting ahead, and I think it\u2019s really important that we provide targeted tax breaks to low-income workers,&#8221; said Sen. 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