Entries related to "Child Tax Credit"Making the Case: Low-Income Tax Credits (and Health Reform) Are Key to Economic RecoveryThe Washington switch to the topic of jobs presents us with a great opportunity. RESULTS supports efforts at creating jobs, especially for low-income people in the U.S., and one effective way to create jobs is by investing in anti-poverty programs. Investing in programs that help people meet basic needs, including food, shelter and health care, causes positive changes in the local and national economy. Beginning this month, RESULTS U.S. poverty groups are pushing for expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which incentivizes work by providing substantial tax refunds for workers in low-income jobs, while continuing to push for meaningful health reform. Join us and take action today! February 2010 Conference Call: Health Reform and Low-Income Tax Credits are Key to Economic RecoveryEvery second Saturday of the month, RESULTS groups across the country gather for a national conference call (a U.S. poverty call at 12:30 pm ET and a global poverty call at 2 pm ET). On our February U.S. poverty conference call, Monica Mills of Bread for the World clearly and effectively laid out the case for protecting and strengthening tax credits for the poor in 2010. You can listen to the February 2010 Domestic Conference Call: Health Reform and Low-Income Tax Credits are Key to Economic Recovery on our website using this link. Tax Day 2010 - Who is Really Overtaxed?A recent report came out showing that 47 percent of taxpayers in the U.S. pay no federal income tax. Anti-tax advocates are using this study to yell Foul! and claim that the wealthy in the U.S. are paying too much. So on this Tax Day 2010, let’s ask ourselves — who is really overtaxed in the U.S.? RESULTS Op-Ed on Income Inequality Published in the Des Moines RegisterRESULTS volunteer and staff person Jos Linn had an op-ed published in the Des Moines Register on May 29, 2010. The piece highlights new information on the impact income inequality has on the social ills faced by rich countries and U.S. states. Congress Passes Compromise Tax PackageOn December 16, the House passed the tax compromise 277-148 — we’ve got the vote on our website. |