Now is no time for new tax cuts for the wealthiest in America. Seven years of preferential treatment for that tiny sliver of society have given us the greatest deficits and debt we have ever seen. See the guest opinion. 8/29/10
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Iowa's job numbers in July emphasize the critical role of public-sector jobs in the state's economy.
IPP Statement 8/20/10
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Increasing numbers of children and their families in every county in Iowa are benefiting from new public health insurance initiatives.
Read backgrounder or download 2-page PDF 7/27/10
Read news release. View map.
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Over 50,000 Iowa small businesses and their employees could get or keep health insurance now with opportunities in the new health reform law.
Read the Iowa Fiscal Partnership policy brief or download 3-page PDF 7/22/10
News release 2-page PDF
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Without an extension of unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed, Iowans would see a delayed economic recovery, while workers long unemployed through no fault of their own need help.
Iowa Fiscal Partnership backgrounder 6/25/10
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At the same time the federal economic recovery package is boosting income and the number of jobs for Iowa workers, it is improving energy-savings opportunities for Iowa families who cannot otherwise afford them.
Full Report, PDF (7 pages) 5/20/10
News Release, HTML or PDF (2 pages)
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Wage data show many Iowans are unable to meet a carefully determined standard for what it takes to support their families. As wages stagnate and even decrease during this recession, Iowa needs to maintain or expand work supports, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Care Assistance and public health insurance.
Full report 53-page PDF including county-by-county tables 1/26/10
Backgrounder HTML or 2-page PDF
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