Medicaid cuts could cut Arkansas enrollment in half
More than half of Arkansans on Medicaid would be dropped from coverage under a plan by Congressional leaders to cut the nation’s deficit. An Urban Institute study projects that 52 […]
Study finds no link between investment taxes and economies
Taxes on businesses have little to do with economic development, another study shows. The Atlantic’s Richard Florida explains a new study, “Competitiveness of State and Local Business Taxes on New […]
Federal Spending Cap Would Handcuff Recovery
During the next few months we are all going to hear a lot about capping federal spending. It’s an idea that sounds appealing to many people, but the harsh reality […]
Tell Congress NO on Ryan Plan
Congress has unveiled a budget plan called “The Path to Prosperity.” Prosperity for whom? For those already prosperous, it seems. The budget plan, from House Budget Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI), would […]
Proposed SNAP cuts should worry Arkansas
Now that Congress has averted a federal government shutdown, all eyes turn to the 2012 budget. President Obama announced his budget proposal in February, and recently House Budget Committee Chairman […]
2012 Federal Budget Proposal Threatens Kids and Arkansas Economy
Statement from AACF Executive Director Rich Huddleston on the U.S. House of Representative budget proposal for 2012: Without exception, the House Republican’s 2012 spending plan places a greater value on […]
Thank taxes with us!
On Tax Day let’s remember that it isn’t just a payment deadline, but also the day we pool our resources to build a better tomorrow. Year after year, generations of […]
Tax “Freedom” Day: Overestimating Taxes on a Typical Household
Each year the Tax Foundation observes the so-called “Tax Freedom Day,” the day of the year when Americans have supposedly earned enough money to have fully paid all of their […]
Overdue Tax Cuts for Single Parents Heads to Governor
House Bill 1056 gets unanimous approval Nearly 50,000 single-parent families with two or more children will now get the tax relief they’ve been denied for four years under a bill […]
Wednesday at the Capitol: Cap Gains bill defeated, cutting ARKids red tape advances
Today was a good day at the State Capitol for kids and families. The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee rejected HB1002, the capital gains tax cut, that would have robbed […]