[Mygirlsmom]

That's why it's called a credit, not a refund.

From the article:

one groundbreaking public-private partnership has emerged as a success story in helping thousands of Americans claim millions of dollars in much-needed, hard-earned income tax refunds.

This was the statement I was commenting on. Call it what you want, but my point is don't call it a hard-earned refund.

[1rudeboy]

Small point, but if you read farther:

The result of this innovative collaboration included over $11 million in federal tax refunds, including $6.5 million in EITC payments and, when requested, free financial counseling and guidance to the survivors of hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and Rita.

In other words, roughly 40% of the money was "hard-earned," and roughly 60% was in the form of a credit. I'm not entirely sure how you expect the first sentence of the press release to be as specific as you desire it to be and besides, your wish is granted by the two sentences later.

[VeniVidiVici]

You did just fine considering the opening statement and 99% of the article were about the EITC giveaway.

I'm sure most knowledgeable folks knew what you were talking about.