Find out who supports kids

Clarence Page makes critical points about the future of child poverty in his column “Child poverty missing in campaign issues,” published Oct. 7 in the Sun.

It is up to we the people to bring this issue to the forefront.

There are champions of the child tax credit in the House, such as Rep. Suzan Delbene, D-wash., and in the Senate, such as Sen. Michael Bennet, D-colo., but they need the support of our voices.

Ask candidates if they support a renewal of the child tax credit and other anti-poverty initiatives. The credit brought immediate help for 90% of American families with children. It’s time for those families to speak up for the difference it made. An overwhelming number of voices will motivate Congress to action. Use yours; call your representative or senator.

Willie Dickerson,

Snohomish, Wash.