What Makes the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)different from Other

What makes the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) different from other poverty-fighting programs?

A) The tax credit is phased out gradually,rather than at a specific income cutoff point.
B) The amount of the credit is not determined by the number of dependent children in the household.
C) The amount of the credit is doubled if the head of household is attending college.
D) The EITC doesn't require the recipient to pay a minimum amount of income tax in order to receive the credit.
E) It creates less of an incentive to work than other programs.