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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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A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update
+ Full Article: A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class UpdateAn Updated Case for a State Earned Income Tax Credit Updated Dec. 2016. Originally published Aug. 2015. Building a better Georgia, with a strong economy and vibrant communities, requires a more resilient middle class and more opportunities for working families to climb the economic ladder. One of the best tools to help ensure that all…
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Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million Georgians
+ Full Article: Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million GeorgiansCongress appears poised to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) early in 2017 before enacting a replacement plan for 2019 when the repeal would likely take effect. This repeal and delay approach threatens 1 million Georgians who stand to lose health coverage in 2019. Without the ability to see a doctor, many more…
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The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for Georgia
+ Full Article: The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for GeorgiaAs the dust continues to settle in the wake of last week’s presidential election, a cloud of uncertainty still obscures what the policy and budget consequences will be here at home in the Peach State. Still, two things remain absolutely certain: Georgia families are struggling, and GBPI is resolved in our important work to spotlight…
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Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia Children
+ Full Article: Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia ChildrenWe encourage children to dream big every day. We tell them they can be doctors, astronauts or anything else they want to be as long as they work hard. However, some children are born into families that need help putting food on the table before their children can dream about anything more than the next…
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Unlocking the Benefits of an Inclusive Health Workforce
+ Full Article: Unlocking the Benefits of an Inclusive Health WorkforceDiversifying Georgia’s Health Workforce Could Expand Access, Improve Care As the population of Georgia continues to rapidly grow and diversify, it is important that the health care system keeps up to serve more patients from a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds. Training and attracting new providers is critical to meet the state’s health…
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A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the Table
+ Full Article: A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the TableOn any given day in Georgia, hundreds of working families walk through the doors of nonprofit food banks in our communities. A young mom earning minimum wage as a cashier who can’t afford child care if she wants enough money left for groceries. A single dad who lost a well-paying construction job in the recession…
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Georgia Work Credit an Ambitious Yet Affordable Investment
+ Full Article: Georgia Work Credit an Ambitious Yet Affordable InvestmentUpdated Dec. 2016 Georgia is missing out on a time-tested tool that helps hardworking families, boosts small businesses and strengthens local economies. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia give a critical boost to families that work but struggle to make ends meet through a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). For full details on…
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Key Elements of an Effective Medicaid Expansion for Georgia Lawmakers to Consider
+ Full Article: Key Elements of an Effective Medicaid Expansion for Georgia Lawmakers to ConsiderGeorgia approaches a critical juncture for leaders to remedy its strained health care system and close the insurance coverage gap through Medicaid expansion. State lawmakers sound more open than ever to accepting billions of federal dollars that can provide access to a doctor for hundreds of thousands of Georgians. Today, a Georgia Chamber of Commerce…
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Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women
+ Full Article: Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia WomenIntroduction – Why An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women? The economic status of women in Georgia is a key factor in the overall health and future of the state’s economy. Women represent a majority of Georgia’s adult population[1] and nearly half of the workforce.[2] In more than half of all Georgia households with children,…
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