» Statement: Indiana organizations laud House passage of Build Back Better Act as huge step forward to improve Hoosiers’ lives.
19/11/21 17:58 from Indiana Institute for Working FamiliesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2021Contact: Emily Weikert Bryant, 317-452-9829, ewbryant@feedingindianashungry.org; Jessica Fraser, 260-438-3659, jfraser@incap.org Statement attributed to Emily Weikert Bryant, Executive Director of F...

» Tax Policy to Reduce Poverty: Congress Should Continue Important Investment in Children
28/10/21 17:56 from Indiana Institute for Working Families By Andy Nielsen This post was published as an op-ed on October 21, 2021 in the IndyStar. Congress is currently considering the Build Back Better Act that would prevent major changes to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) from expiring at the end...

» Tax Policy to Reduce Poverty: Outlook for Temporary Expansions to CTC & EITC
30/09/21 18:49 from Indiana Institute for Working Families By Andy NielsenCongress is currently considering a sizable piece of legislation - the Build Back Better Act. The bill is politically feasible thanks to a wonky federal budget law that allows for budget reconciliation, and would have a t...

» An Avoidable Crisis: Raise the Debt Limit
30/09/21 15:50 from Indiana Institute for Working Families By Andy NielsenFederal lawmakers are in the process of addressing the United States statutory borrowing limit – known more commonly as the debt ceiling or debt limit. Years of debate surrounding the amount of debt the federal government...