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Jan 21, 2021

Budget Basics: Medicaid

This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-medicaid

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Oct 28, 2020

2020 Polls Reveal Voter Sentiment on Economic and Fiscal Policy Options

These infographics portray headline results from each national survey that can help inform policymakers during and after this crisis.


https://www.pgpf.org/2020-polls-reveal-voter-sentiment-on-economic-and-fiscal-policy-options

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Jul 29, 2020

Budget Basics: Medicare

Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/medicare

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Jul 10, 2020

Payroll Taxes: What Are They and What Do They Fund?

Most working Americans are subject to payroll taxes, which are usually deducted automatically from an employee’s paycheck. Employers are also often subject to these types of taxes.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-payroll-taxes

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Jun 16, 2020

Budget Basics: Who Pays Taxes?

The fairness of our federal tax system is a hotly debated issue. Too often, however, those debates confuse or misrepresent important facts because they focus on one type of tax in isolation rather than the various taxes that people face in aggregate.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-pays-taxes

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Jun 12, 2020

What Are Estate and Gift Taxes and How Do They Work?

Estate and gift taxes are levied on the transfer of assets. Two areas of the tax code that are relatively small in dollar terms, but can generate a significant amount of attention and even controversy in the broader conversation about wealth.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-estate-and-gift-taxes-and-how-do-they-work

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Mar 11, 2020

What Is the Earned Income Tax Credit?

The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a measure administered through the tax code to address poverty. It was first enacted in 1975 on a temporary basis amid broader debates about welfare reform and had the primary goal of encouraging people to obtain employment.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-earned-income-tax-credit

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Mar 11, 2020

What Is the Child Tax Credit?

The child tax credit (CTC) is a measure administered though the tax code that is designed to make raising children more affordable by easing the financial burden faced by families.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-child-tax-credit

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Sep 16, 2019

How Do We Measure Poverty? Is There a Better Way to Do It?

A key assessment of poverty in America is the Official Poverty Measure (OPM), which is calculated by the United States Census Bureau using a range of income and economic data.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-do-we-measure-poverty-and-is-there-a-better-way-to-do-it

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Jul 9, 2019

Quiz: How Much Do You Know about the Federal Budget?

Take our quiz to see how much you really know about how revenues are collected and federal funds are spent.


https://www.pgpf.org/quiz/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-federal-budget