Inequality & Tax Policy

Cutting childhood poverty in half

A new report confirms that the priorities RESULTS advocates are pushing for, like increased funding for housing vouchers, are proven solutions to solving poverty nationwide – especially as part of a broader policy strategy.

Mar 19th 2019 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

New census data is out. It’s time to make headlines.

New data out today shows that 3.4 million people moved above the poverty line in the United States last year thanks to support from SNAP (the program we used to call “food stamps”). But just as the Census Bureau was releasing those figures, leaders on Capitol Hill were negotiating SNAP’s fate.

Sep 12th 2018 | Inequality & Tax Policy | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Debunking the Top 10 Myths about the Racial Wealth Divide

Racial wealth inequality today has roots dating back to slavery and is manifested in everything from disparities in education access, entrepreneurship and even health outcomes. While there are many ideas about what it will take to close the racial wealth gap, it is generally unclear which ideas would effectively eliminate the racial wealth divide.

Aug 07th 2018 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

The Job Ahead

As this unjust tax bill becomes law, we’re already seeing it used to justify deep cuts to health care, nutrition, and more for millions of low-income Americans. But this fight isn’t over.

Dec 20th 2017 | Inequality & Tax Policy | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Write to the media about the hidden cost of this tax plan

When your senators are home for the Thanksgiving break, what will they see when they pick up the local paper? Let’s make sure it’s a clear message from you to reject the harmful new tax bill.

Nov 17th 2017 | Economic Opportunity | Inequality & Tax Policy | U.S. Health & Nutrition

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RESULTS in the News

Asia Bijan Thompson featured in HuffPost video

Asia Bijan Thompson, a RESULTS advocate and Expert on Poverty, was interviewed by HuffPost for a video segment called “How Poverty Becomes A Cycle.”

Feb 21st 2020 | Experts on Poverty | Inequality & Tax Policy | U.S. Health & Nutrition

White House proposal would undermine the fight against poverty in the United States

Today’s shortsighted budget is yet another reminder of why we need policymakers to focus on constructive, bipartisan solutions – not undermining the effective policies we already know work.

Feb 10th 2020 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy | U.S. Health & Nutrition

The Hidden Cost of the New Tax Plan

Congress should be looking at how to strengthen – not undermine – our federal anti-poverty programs. Tax policy can be used a force for good, but this new framework will make things worse, not better for millions of families.

Nov 14th 2017 | Inequality & Tax Policy

Rejecting policy proposals that threaten programs for low-income Americans

Yesterday the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that threatens to slash critical anti-poverty programs while fast-tracking massive tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations.

Oct 06th 2017 | Economic Opportunity | Inequality & Tax Policy | U.S. Health & Nutrition

White House budget would strip health care, education, and economic opportunity from millions

With its first federal budget proposal, the White House has taken aim at families struggling to put food on the table, kids around the world seeking an education, and millions more people facing poverty. Proposing massive funding cuts to effective anti-poverty programs, the budget jeopardizes the futures of people across the country and around the world. Now Congress takes up the process.

Budget Blueprint Threatens Millions of Families World Over

It falls to Congress to reject dangerous White House proposal.

Here is What Speaker Ryan’s Plan to Fight Poverty Should Look Like

In February, House Speaker Paul Ryan formed a Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility to help combat poverty in the United States. As members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are taking interest in addressing poverty, what they decide could make a huge difference in the lives of low-income Americans – for better or for worse.

Apr 11th 2016 | Inequality & Tax Policy | U.S. Health & Nutrition

Lobbying Tools (U.S. Poverty)

Congress Makes Permanent Crucial Provisions of Pro-Work Tax Credits

Today Congress made permanent critical provisions of pro-work tax credits that lift millions of Americans out of poverty every year.

Dec 18th 2015 | Inequality & Tax Policy

RESULTS in the News

The Hill: Congress must act now to save pro-work tax provisions

RESULTS Expert on Poverty Maxine Thomas published an op-ed in The Hill about how tax credits like The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) help her family each year.

Nov 04th 2015 | Experts on Poverty | Inequality & Tax Policy

A tax credit to help more families keep a roof over their heads

Paychecks aren’t keeping up with rents. That forces millions of people in the U.S. to choose between a place to live and their other basic needs. And for some, it means not having a place to live at all. A renters’ tax credit could help change this.

Feb 20th 2020 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

RESULTS US Poverty Laser Talk Worksheet (Winter 2020)

Jan 09th 2020 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

December 2019 Webinar Recording with Audio Transcript

December 2019: Understanding Equity and the Tax Code

Guest Speaker: Funke Aderonmu, Georgetown Center on Policy and Inequality

Join the webinar via Zoom on Nov. 5 at 8 pm ET or dial either (929) 436-2866 or (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 873 308 801.

December 2019 Webinar Slides (PDF)

December 2019 Webinar Slides (PPT)

Dec 03rd 2019 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

Monthly Action Sheets (U.S. Poverty)

December 2019 U.S. Poverty Action - Final Push For EITC And CTC Expansions

Congress will finalize a tax bill, if at all, before December 15. Make a final push for them to help workers and families by expanding the EITC and CTC.

Dec 03rd 2019 | Inequality & Tax Policy

Lobbying Tools

RESULTS EITC CTC Congressional Requests (Fall 2019)

Nov 20th 2019 | Inequality & Tax Policy

November 2019 Webinar Recording with Audio Transcript

November 2019: Expand the EITC and CTC for Workers and Families

Featuring: The EITC and CTC Quiz

Join the webinar via Zoom on Nov. 5 at 8 pm ET or dial either (929) 436-2866 or (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 873 308 801.

November 2019 Webinar Slides (PDF)

November 2019 Webinar Slides (PPT)

Nov 05th 2019 | Housing & Home Ownership | Inequality & Tax Policy

October 2019 Webinar Recording with Audio Transcript

October 2019: Use Your Advocacy Skills to Help Workers and Families

Guest Speaker: Qiana Torregano, RESULTS Grassroots Board Member and Expert on Poverty

October 2019 Webinar Slides (PDF)

October 2019 Webinar Slides (PPT)

Oct 01st 2019 | Inequality & Tax Policy

Monthly Action Sheets (U.S. Poverty)

October 2019 U.S. Poverty Action - Use Your Advocacy Tools to Help Workers and Families

Congress wants to do a tax bill this fall. Use different advocacy tools to send the message that in any tax bill, workers and families must come first.

Oct 01st 2019 | Inequality & Tax Policy