Fact Sheets
On the Edges: Child Care Assistance Policies that Affect Parents, Providers, and Children
December 18, 2012
This fact sheet discusses eligibility and reimbursement policies that have a significant impact of parents' access to affordable, high-quality child care.
Frequently Asked Questions About Refundable Family Tax Credits
December 13, 2012
A number of refundable tax provisions that help working families, including the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), were improved and expanded in 2001, 2003, and 2009. These credits, and their improvements, help millions of low- and moderate-income families work their way out of poverty, but the improvements are currently set to expire at the end of 2012.
Renewing Federal Emergency Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Vital for Women & Families – and the Economy
December 11, 2012
Persistently high unemployment – and historic levels of long-term unemployment – necessitate renewing federal emergency unemployment insurance benefits that are set to expire in December 2012.
Job Loss: The Hidden Cost of Medicaid Cuts to Women
December 07, 2012
Medicaid provides vital, affordable health coverage to over 60 million low-income individuals and people with disabilities, yet it is often targeted when policymakers seek to curb spending. Cuts to Medicaid, however, would restrict access to health services for the millions of Americans who rely on this coverage, including nearly 21 million adult women. These women are far more likely to be poor, have poorer health, and lower educational attainment than women covered by private insurance. Medicaid provides these low-income women with comprehensive health care that improves their health outcomes.
Women Suffer More Than Two-Thirds of Virginia’s Losses if Congress Ends Improved Tax Credits for Working Families
December 07, 2012
Congress faces a series of critical budget choices in the coming months, and must soon decide which federal income tax provisions set to expire at the end of this year should be renewed and which should end. If Congress fails to renew the 2009 improvements to the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, New York families would lose more than $260 million in tax credits.
Women Suffer Nearly Three-Quarters of Louisiana’s Losses if Congress Ends Improved Tax Credits for Working Families
December 07, 2012
Women Suffer Two-Thirds of Colorado’s Losses if Congress Ends Improved Tax Credits for Working Families
December 07, 2012
The Business Case for Accommodating Pregnant Workers
December 04, 2012
This fact sheet explores why accommodating pregant employees can benefit an employer's bottom line.
Women Suffer Two-Thirds of New York’s Losses if Congress Ends Improved Tax Credits for Working Families
November 29, 2012
Congress faces a series of critical budget choices in the coming months, and must soon decide which federal income tax provisions set to expire at the end of this year should be renewed and which should end. If Congress fails to renew the 2009 improvements to the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, New York families would lose nearly $750 million in tax credits.
Women Can't Afford More Tax Cuts for the Rich
November 27, 2012
Women have a part icular stake in ensuring that those with the greatest ability to pay contribute their fair share of taxes. This fact sheet demonstrates how ending the Bush-era tax cuts for the richest two percent could support services critical to women and families.
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