Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Tax Credits Help Lead the Fight Against Poverty September 25, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe When Georgians think about the best ways to fight poverty and help more families climb the economic ladder, tax credits probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. But new data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau confirm that the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) are […] Read more » EITC Federal Budget & Taxes poverty State Taxes
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Reckless Budget Proposal Has Unintended Consequences January 28, 2014 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Reckless Budget Proposal Has Unintended Consequences State lawmakers are considering a misguided proposal that could help put Georgia and our entire nation on a very dangerous path. Senate Resolution 736, sponsored by Senator Cecil Staton, would call on Congress to convene a national constitutional convention to enact a balanced budget amendment and other stiff restrictions on federal spending. Similar proposals are […] Read more » Federal Budget & Taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Happy New Year? Congress to Decide Fate of Federal Unemployment Benefits December 2, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by Clare Richie On December 31st, everyone will gather together to welcome in the New Year. Yet thousands of jobless Georgians worry today if Congress will pull the rug out from under them and their families in 2012. In January 2012, nearly 70,000 Georgia workers, who lost their jobs due to no fault of their own, will be […] Read more » Blog Clare Richie Federal Budget & Taxes Federal Unemployment Benefits
Budget and Taxes Featured Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: A Plan Urgently Needed to Restore Solvency September 28, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 4 Comments on Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: A Plan Urgently Needed to Restore Solvency Years of employer tax cuts left Georgia unprepared for a recession and high unemployment; now the state is borrowing $721 million from the federal government to meet its obligation. This policy brief provides an update on Georgia’s insolvent unemployment trust fund, as well as recommendations for how the state can rebuild its reserve and avoid […] Read more » Clare Richie Federal Budget & Taxes Reports unemployment trust fund
Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports What Federal Fund Cuts in Proposed U.S. House Bill Would Mean for Georgia March 9, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The U.S. House of Representatives bill (H.R. 1) to fund the federal government through September 30, 2011, would make deep cuts ($66 billion) to a wide variety of services, impacting hundreds of thousands of Georgians. Download the PDF. Read more » Federal Budget & Taxes HR 1 Report
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government February 16, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 2 Comments on Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government Georgia currently has an insolvent unemployment trust fund. This policy brief examines what payments are due in 2011 for Georgia’s outstanding loan, the consequences of not paying, and options for returning to solvency. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: A Plan Urgently Needed to Restore Solvency Don’t Ask Georgia’s Unemployed to […] Read more » Economic Security Federal Budget & Taxes Reports Safety Net State Budget unemployment trust fund
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Health Justice Policy Areas New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Businesses in Georgia October 12, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) includes new tax credits to help small businesses provide health insurance for their employees. This fact sheet examines the new tax credits and how they could help nearly 120,000 small businesses in Georgia better afford health coverage for their employees. Download the PDF. Read more » Affordable Care Act Fact Sheet Federal Budget & Taxes Federal Tax Credit health health insurance small businesses
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Health Justice Policy Areas Georgia is Depending on Congress to Avert a Medicaid Crisis June 9, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Georgia’s new budget assumes Recovery Act Medicaid funds will be extended past Dec. 31, when it is expires. The Senate is considering legislation to extend it temporarily (the House already stripped it out of a bill). Without it, Georgia would need to find hundreds of millions in new revenues or significant new budget cuts this […] Read more » Fact Sheet Federal Budget & Taxes health medicaid Recovery Act State Budget
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Recovery Act Directly Aiding Unemployed, Elderly, and Low-Income Families January 12, 2010 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Staff Download PDF Data on dollars spent and Georgians helped to date with a county-by-county breakdown. Read more » Federal Budget & Taxes Recovery Act Reports
