http://themiddleclass.org/taxonomy/term/24 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://themiddleclass.org/bill/tax-reduction-and-reform-act-2007 <div class="field field-type-legislation field-field-legislation"> <h3 class="field-label">Legislation</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-position"> <h3 class="field-label">The middle class</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-video-cck field-field-video-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Video Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-injustice-facts"> <h3 class="field-label">Injustice Facts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Overview/Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-middle-class-position-ana"> <h3 class="field-label">Middle Class Position Analysis</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog-header"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Header</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">The Discussion on DMIBlog</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-quotes"> <h3 class="field-label">Quotes from Experts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Text</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-beyond"> <h3 class="field-label">Beyond this Bill</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-related-blog-link"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Link</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-additional-resources"> <h3 class="field-label">Additional Resources</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> Alternative minimum tax Child tax credit Corporate taxes Earned income tax credit Income taxes Tax cuts Tax Fairness Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:57:09 -0500 atraub 85 at http://themiddleclass.org http://themiddleclass.org/bill/amendment-restore-medicaid-and-eitc-programs-2004 <div class="field field-type-legislation field-field-legislation"> <h3 class="field-label">Legislation</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-position"> <h3 class="field-label">The middle class</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Supports</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-video-cck field-field-video-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Video Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-injustice-facts"> <h3 class="field-label">Injustice Facts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Number of working Americans lifted out of poverty each year by the Earned Income Tax Credit: <strong>4.8 million</strong> </p> <p>Maximum income for a single parent with two children to qualify for the EITC: <strong>$34,458</strong> </p> <p>Income of the households that get the largest tax cut in dollar terms from other tax legislation enacted in 2004: <strong>$200,00–$500,000</strong> </p> <p>Percentage of births in the United States paid for by Medicaid: <strong>40</strong> </p> <p>Percentage of nursing home days paid for by Medicaid: <strong>almost half</strong></p> <p>Minimum proportion of American children who get their health care coverage from Medicaid: <strong>1 in 4</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"> <h3 class="field-label">Overview/Summary</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-middle-class-position-ana"> <h3 class="field-label">Middle Class Position Analysis</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p><strong>The Middle Class Supports.</strong> Medicaid and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program are vital for low-income Americans seeking to move into the middle class. The EITC provides a refund to low-wage workers, depending on the size of their families. The program lifts nearly 4.8 million Americans out of poverty by boosting the incomes of working people trying to support their families on entry-level wages as they seek to get ahead. Many EITC beneficiaries are former welfare recipients becoming self-supporting for the first time. What's more, EITC rebates have an immediate positive effect on the economy as a whole because low-income families are the most likely to spend their money right away on food, clothing, transportation and other necessities. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage for low-income people, as well as some senior citizens and people with disabilities. While eligibility for Medicaid varies by state, the program provides insurance for over 50 million Americans who would otherwise be left without access to needed medical care. Federal cuts to Medicaid funding would push more of the burden onto the states, which are already struggling with swelling Medicaid costs. Restoring proposed cuts to these programs helps low-income working Americans and their families to climb into the middle class.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog-header"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Header</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-quotes"> <h3 class="field-label">Quotes from Experts</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-related-blog"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Text</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-beyond"> <h3 class="field-label">Beyond this Bill</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-related-blog-link"> <h3 class="field-label">Related Blog: Link</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-additional-resources"> <h3 class="field-label">Additional Resources</h3> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"></div> </div> </div> Earned income tax credit Health Care Medicaid Tax Fairness Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:18:30 -0400 atraub 25 at http://themiddleclass.org