Today, the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) released their comprehensive assesment of wealth, poverty, and financial security in the United States. CFED looks at how states, including Nebraska, are doing with regard to these measures. Nebraska ranked 17 overall. Nebraska continues to have low unemployment and a strong homeownership rate…...
Gaining perspective on the Governor’s Tax Cut
Cutting taxes limits Nebraska’s ability to fund important programs aimed at helping our children get the best possible start in life. To give us a little perspective, here are 10 policy changes that benefit kids from before birth through their teen years, sized relative to Governor Heineman’s proposed tax cuts.…...
Opposition to LB 970 – Governor’s tax cut proposal
Voices for Children testified in opposition to the Governor’s tax cut proposals. In addition to our written testimony below, we shared an infographic to illustrate the amount of the cut for families at different income levels: No real relief for Nebraskans January 26, 2011 To: Revenue Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso,…...
Proposed tax cut not worth a pound of potatoes
The Governor’s proposed tax cuts don’t amount to much for families just trying to get by. A more meaningful solution for lower- and middle-income families would be to increase the state Earned Income Tax Credit. State revenues could also support other programs impacting children and hard-working Nebraska families....
Kids Count in Nebraska 2011 Report
The 19th annual Kids Count in Nebraska Report continues to provide pertinent information on the well-being of all children in areas of health, education, safety and economic stability and features a commentary on the importance of investing in early childhood. Children do not choose the family, the geographic location, or…...
