Blog Budget and Taxes Caitlin Highland GA Work Credit Health Justice People Powered Prosperity Georgia Can Create a State-Level EITC to Improve Infant Health October 6, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Georgia has the potential to be a great place to live and raise a family, but right now we are falling short on that promise. Our schools are underfunded, our workers lack critical protections, and too many Georgians cannot access adequate health care. In fact, Georgia ranks No. 46 out of all states for children’s […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus GA Work Credit People Powered Prosperity Toolkits Worker Justice Spread the Word: COVID Relief Plan Must Meet the Need of Georgians July 28, 2020 / July 30, 2020 by Jennifer Crane Millions of people are struggling to feed themselves and their families, falling behind on rent and losing their unemployment insurance benefits just as spiking coronavirus cases are making it less likely that businesses will be able to reopen and they’ll be able to return to work safely. Moreover, Black, Latinx, Indigenous and immigrant communities have […] Read more » 21budgetcuts coronavirus COVID-19 HEALS act HEROES act recovery stimulus check
GA Work Credit Past Events Tax Credits for Working Families: Powerful Tools to Improve Health July 13, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Eric Strunz Public health professionals, tax policy experts and advocates for working families came together at this insightful briefing about how targeted tax credits can yield meaningful health benefits for families earning modest incomes. Created in 1975, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) reduces federal taxes for low-wage workers and has become one of the most effective policy […] Read more » EITC Georgia Work Credit
