Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus GBPI In The News Press Releases & Statements Worker Justice PRESS RELEASE: American Families Plan Reimagines More Equitable American Economy; Other Opportunities to Advance Prosperity Exist April 28, 2021 / August 8, 2022 by Caitlin Highland ATLANTA—Today, President Joe Biden unveiled his American Families Plan, which, along with his American Jobs Plan, form the basis of his recovery agenda during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our federal lawmakers face an unprecedented opportunity to transform our economy so that it works for every Georgian,” said GBPI Director of Strategic Communications Caitlin Highland. […] Read more » american families plan federal relief federal relief plan
Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Georgia Needs a Three-Pronged Approach to Funding Long-Term COVID Relief February 18, 2021 / February 18, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Compared to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget, which was approved before the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia’s FY 2022 budget, which takes effect July 1, 2021, includes $1.2 billion in continued budget cuts due to a state revenue shortfall caused by the pandemic. At a time when millions of families are experiencing heightened needs due […] Read more » federal relief rainy day fund revenue raisers Revenue Shortfall Reserve