Advocates in South Carolina have launched a campaign (using an ITEP analysis) to educate policymakers and the public about the benefits of an earned income tax credit (EITC). The EITC receives bipartisan support and is a unique tool that serves to help working families rise from poverty. States choose to design their credits in different ways but having an EITC is always better than having none at all. South Carolina will hopefully join over twenty states in using an EITC to make their tax structure fairer. For more on the efforts of South Carolina Fair Share and their work on the EITC click here.