RESULTS Blog  Follow us via RSS and Twitter!Keep up with RESULTS’ poverty fighting actions around the world! Subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter. Learn more. At any given moment, RESULTS staff and activists around the world are busy working with their elected officials, local media, or working within their communities to realize a world without poverty. Hear their stories here!The Long-Awaited Senate Health Reform BillBy Meredith Dodson, Director of RESULTS U.S. Poverty Campaigns On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) released his version of health reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. There’s lots of good news here, especially for low-income Americans (our focus in this debate) — Reid’s bill expands Medicaid to all persons at or below 133 percent of the poverty line and prioritizes of funding for community health centers (CHC) along the lines of S.486. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill will cost $849 billion over ten years and reduce the federal deficit by $127 billion the first ten years. It is expected to provide 31 million uninsured persons with health coverage through Medicaid and private health coverage, thus covering 94 percent of Americans. However, the Senate must first begin debate. The Senate is expected to vote on a Motion to Proceed with tomorrow (Saturday) at 8 pm. 60 votes will be needed to pass the motion and allow debate to begin. If the motion fails, health reform will stall. Read More. Keywords: health reform, senate, medicaid0 Comments RESULTS Activist Nominated for Community AwardBy Eric Harris Teresa Rugg, leader of the Snohomish County, Washington, RESULTS group, was a finalist for an award given to extraordinary activists in the area. The award, called “Voice of the Community,” is given out by the local public radio station, 90.7 KSER, once each year. Read More. Keywords: Snohomish, Award, Teresa Rugg0 Comments Economic Opportunity: Improving the EITC and CTCBy Jos Linn A new research paper from the Tax Policy Center advocates for the simplification and updating of current tax credits that benefit low-income workers and families. The paper, “Considerations in Efforts to Restructure Refundable Work-Based Credits,” by Steve Holt and Elaine Maag, argues that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit (CTC), and the new Make Work Pay Credit (MWP) have done a great deal to help low-income individuals and families supplement their income. Despite this success, there is still room for improvement. Read More. Keywords: EITC, CTC0 Comments An Amazing Opportunity to Raise Money for RESULTS Through a $30,000 Matching GrantBy Eric T. Harris, Grassroots Communications Coordinator, RESULTS We have a great opportunity in front of us to raise a significant amount of money for RESULTS through a generous $30,000 matching grant. The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give and there’s never been a better time to fundraise for RESULTS Educational Fund! Read More. Keywords: Fundraise0 Comments |