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Whether you’re a policymaker exploring solutions, a student conducting research or someone just trying to learn more about the Georgia budget and fiscal policy, we produce research, analysis and testimony on a wide range of issues.
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Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities
+ Full Article: Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New OpportunitiesLast month, GBPI staff continued our series of listening sessions around the state by spending two days in Athens. We started our Tuesday with students at a health care certification program. These students—all women of color—had entered the program to be able to improve their financial security. Many were unaware until entering the program what…
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Georgia Lawmakers Weigh Deep Budget Cuts, Possible Second Tax Cut Against Key Priorities
+ Full Article: Georgia Lawmakers Weigh Deep Budget Cuts, Possible Second Tax Cut Against Key PrioritiesLast month, Gov. Brian Kemp directed most Georgia agencies to cut state spending, marking the first call for mandatory budget cuts since the Great Recession. If the governor recommends all of the cuts proposed by agency leaders, lawmakers will be asked to consider $530 million in spending cuts while they also consider a reduction to…
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Opportunities for Georgia to Best Leverage Medicaid Waivers
+ Full Article: Opportunities for Georgia to Best Leverage Medicaid WaiversDownload PDF Federal health care waivers allow states to “waive” or be exempt from certain federal health program requirements. States can try new approaches to managing health programs if they meet certain requirements for federal approval. Many Georgians face challenges when trying to access quality health care and health-related services. About 1.4 million residents lack…
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Leverage 1332 Waivers to Make Health Insurance More Affordable and Accessible
+ Full Article: Leverage 1332 Waivers to Make Health Insurance More Affordable and AccessibleDownload PDF Federal health care waivers allow states to “waive” or be exempt from certain federal health program requirements. States can try new approaches to managing health programs if they meet certain requirements for federal approval. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 has played a significant role in helping Georgians access health care coverage by…
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in Georgia: High Income Households Receive Greatest Benefits
+ Full Article: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in Georgia: High Income Households Receive Greatest BenefitsThis report offers the first comprehensive look at how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), in combination with Georgia’s enacted response, will impact the state budget and families at every level of income from 2020–2025. In partnership with Step Up Savannah and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a case…
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Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020
+ Full Article: Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 You can download and share all the images and charts in the Revenue Primer by clicking here. Budget Basics Georgia plans to spend $27.5 billion in state money raised through taxes and fees for the 2020 fiscal year. The budget plan anticipates a revenue increase of $1.3 billion, or five percent more than the…
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Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020
+ Full Article: Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020You can download and share all the images and charts in the Budget Trends Primer by clicking here. The $27.5 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp for the 2020 fiscal year starting July 1, 2019 represents a $1.3 billion overall increase in state spending from last year, an increase of 5…
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Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020
+ Full Article: Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020You can download and share all the images and charts in the Health Care Primer by clicking here. Three state agencies are primarily responsible for health care services in Georgia: the departments of Community Health, Public Health and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. State funding for these three agencies totals $5.1 billion in 2020, about…
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The Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Adult Workers
+ Full Article: The Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Adult WorkersDownload PDF The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful tool for fighting poverty that boosts the after-tax earnings for over a million eligible Georgians. The EITC has proven to help workers with low to moderate incomes all across the state cover the costs of basic needs, stay engaged in the labor force,…
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The Budget Primer walks through how Georgia raises and spends money: where the revenue comes from, what the state buys with it and who makes the call.
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