Economic Security
Funding for Low-income Families Siphoned off for Other Uses
A significant portion of the federal funding intended for that assistance is being siphoned off for use elsewhere in the budget, to the detriment of the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program and the child care subsidies for low-income working families.
Recent Economic Security Publications
Funding for Low-income Families Siphoned off for Other Uses
Property Taxes for Low-Income People Will Continue to Rise Unless Legislature Takes Action
2013 Federal Poverty Levels
Wisconsin’s Earned Income Tax Credit Helps Keep Rural Families Out of Poverty
Pulling Apart 2012: Wisconsin’s Growing Income Inequality
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Property Taxes for Low-Income People Will Continue to Rise Unless Legislature Takes Action
2013 Federal Poverty Levels
Wisconsin’s Earned Income Tax Credit Helps Keep Rural Families Out of Poverty
Pulling Apart 2012: Wisconsin’s Growing Income Inequality
View all Economic Security publications
Recent Economic Security Blog Posts
Going, Going, Gone – How the Budget Eliminates the TANF Balance and Shortchanges Low-income Families
Proposal Could Cut Maximum Number of Weeks of Unemployment Benefits By Half or More
Should We Chain the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Reduce the Federal Deficit?
Budget Bill Siphons off an Additional $54 Million from Welfare Reform Block Grant
Assembly Passes Work-sharing Bill without Collective Bargaining Protection
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Proposal Could Cut Maximum Number of Weeks of Unemployment Benefits By Half or More
Should We Chain the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Reduce the Federal Deficit?
Budget Bill Siphons off an Additional $54 Million from Welfare Reform Block Grant
Assembly Passes Work-sharing Bill without Collective Bargaining Protection
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