Guest Post: New Research Shows States Without an EITC Program Are Those That Would Benefit Most November 20, 2015 This post was written by Douglas Gagnon, Beth Mattingly, and Andrew Schaefer of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the Unive... Read More
New Campaign Seeks to Flip “Upside Down” Tax Programs November 10, 2015 By Kate Skochdopole Yesterday, the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) kicked off a new campaign to educate American... Read More
What Paul Ryan’s New Role Could Mean for the Earned Income Tax Credit November 6, 2015 By Kate Skochdopole Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), recently elected the Speaker of the House, is in a newfound position of power to ... Read More
What U.S. Lawmakers Can Learn from the U.K.’s Unrest over Tax Credit Cuts October 29, 2015 By Kate Skochdopole If this week’s uproar over tax credit cuts in the United Kingdom is any indication, Congress should be kee... Read More
Pilot Suggests Periodic EITC Payments Could Reduce Income Volatility, Create Financial Stability October 20, 2015 By Kate Skochdopole Some working families say getting their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) at tax time is “better than Christ... Read More
Jindal Plan Would Eliminate Taxes for Corporations, Raise Taxes on Low-Income Families October 7, 2015 By Kate Skochdopole Today Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), a candidate for president, released a tax plan that would eliminate... Read More
Could a Direct Wage Subsidy Replace the EITC? October 2, 2015 By Kate Skochdopole Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), like many of his fellow presidential hopefuls, has a plan for the Earned Inc... Read More
Pope Francis Urges Congress to Take “Integrated Approach to Combating Poverty” September 24, 2015 By Kate Skochdopole In his address to a joint session of Congress today, Pope Francis highlighted the plight of our nation’s w... Read More
A Second Look at Census Bureau Data Shows Safety Net’s Profound Effect on Poverty September 16, 2015 By Tara Schoenborn The U.S. Census Bureau’s annual income and poverty data released today paints a grim picture. The official ... Read More
A Proposed New Tax Credit Would Help More Families Pay for Child Care September 15, 2015 By Tara Schoenborn A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) makes it clear that we need to do more to help fam... Read More
