Many Americans have an issue with the issuance of the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) payments to lower income taxpayers. They believe that a person should only be entitled to get back a portion of what they pay in, aka, a flat tax. Explain what the earned income tax credit is and why it is useful or why it is a hindrance to those who live below the poverty level and receive this credit when they file their tax return. And are these payments good or bad for the economy?