This year, the IRS is under threat, and the agency will have less bandwidth and fewer resources to process tax returns and provide support to the taxpayers who need it. Lawmakers should invest in the IRS, not deplete it.
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number of people with health insurance has reached an all-time high. Twenty million more people are now insured than prior to the ACA. Despite this success, we’ve heard the “repeal and replace” mantra since the ACA was passed…
As the public debates key work supports like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Work Support Strategies’ (WSS) final evaluation report provides crucial evidence about what works and what doesn’t to support low-income people.
Family homelessness is primarily driven by the high cost of housing. Research shows that providing families with priority access to long-term housing subsidies is extremely effective at reducing rates of homelessness.
The limited amount of dedicated federal funds states receive for these SNAP E&T programs is not nearly enough to serve all SNAP recipients who are unemployed or under-employed.
The people have spoken about the importance of paid sick time. With the passage of state-wide ballot initiatives in Arizona and Washington on November 8, the U.S. now has seven states and over 30 cities and counties with laws requiring employers to provide paid sick…
The U.S. Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Survey of Incarcerated Adults demonstrates a clear need to invest in correctional education and training.
On November 15, 2016, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King announced a joint agency letter highlighting how student supports (such as access to public benefits, student aid, child care, and delivery strategies like career pathways) can promote college completion. The letter represents years of hard…
While the public has been focused on the presidential race, last week’s election also included ballot initiatives affecting millions of working people.
