Some perspective on Tax Day 2010
April 15, 2010
Nobody loves paying taxes, but complaints that Colorado residents pay sky-high taxes or that tax rates are higher than ever are off-base. Here are some facts to help put the issues in perspective on Tax Day.
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Earned Income Tax Credit by state Senate district
February 22, 2010
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, and its smaller version at the state level, are \"one of the most effective ways to preserve and create jobs,\" according to leading economists. Unfortunately, Colorado\'s state EITC is suspended. A bill under consideration at the Capitol would ensure it\'s restored when economic prosperity returns.
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2009 Recovery Act fact sheet
February 17, 2010
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has touched the lives of every Coloradan, whether through direct assistance such as tax cuts or indirectly through the offset of broad budget cuts that otherwise would have reduced all government services.
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FACT SHEET: Colorado Poverty
October 15, 2009
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FACT SHEET: Colorado Income
October 15, 2009
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FACT SHEET: Colorado Health Insurance
October 15, 2009
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FACT SHEET: Health Care Reform
October 12, 2009
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Fact Sheet:: SB 228
April 06, 2009
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FACT SHEET: FMAP Recovery Dollars in Colorado
February 26, 2009
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Federal Stimulus Plan: Updated Estimates on Impact in Colorado
February 17, 2009
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Federal Stimulus Plan: Preliminary Impacts in Colorado
February 13, 2009
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FACT SHEET: 2009 House Federal Stimulus Proposal
January 23, 2009
Find out how the Federal Stimulus Proposal in the House of Representatives will impact Colorado.
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FACT SHEET: September 2008 Revenue Projections
October 06, 2008
COFPI analysis of the state\'s September 2008 Revenue Projections, which included a $100 million reduction.
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FACT SHEET: Vote no on 46
October 06, 2008
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FACT SHEET: SAFE proposal - ballot measure 126
August 06, 2008
Colorado's future economic vitality is compromised by restrictive and conflicting constitutional and statutory provisions that make it nearly impossible to provide adequate educational and economic infrastructure. In November, voters will have an opportunity to adopt an innovative proposal to untangle the constitutional and free up the State's economic prospects. The Savings Account for Education proposal (Ballot Initiative 126) is an important step in moving Colorado forward.
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FACT SHEET: Referendum O
August 01, 2008
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FACT SHEET: Poverty in Colorado 2008
July 22, 2008
This fact sheet provides a snapshot on poverty in Colorado and outlines the true challenges that Colorado families face.
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FACT SHEET: HB 1387 and Energy Assistance for Low-income Families
April 30, 2008
HB 1387 generates funding for low-income energy assistance through the surplus in the operating account of the severance tax trust fund. The assistance supports both short-term cash assistance programs and long-term energy efficiency programs. The bill provides $7.5 million in cash assistance and $7.5 million in long-term energy efficiency per year to low-income Colorado households.
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FACT SHEET: Feds cut critical health services with backdoor bureaucratic move; New regulations to cost Colorado $787 million over five years
March 03, 2008
Over the past year, the Bush Administration has proposed or issued nine Medicaid regulations that would cut critical health care services and cost Colorado as much as $200 million in federal funding. At a time when state budgets are already stretched too thin, and given Colorado's funding restrictions, these funding cuts and shifts in costs are difficult, if not impossible for Colorado to absorb. These changes in federal regulations will have devastating consequences for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
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FACT SHEET: The President\'s FY 2009 Federal Budget Proposal
February 22, 2008
The President's budget proposal, unveiled earlier this month, is more of the same: more debt, more deficit spending, more cuts to vital public services, more strain on states and local governments, and most importantly, more strain on ordinary Coloradans.
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FACT SHEET: HB 1173
February 06, 2008
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FACT SHEET: CBMS Settlement
February 06, 2008
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FACT SHEET: HB 1314-Spanish Version
September 04, 2007
Spanish-language version of CCLP\'s House Bill 1314 Fact Sheet on Department of Revenue ID requirements.
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Colorado Poverty and Income Statistics 2006
August 28, 2007
In its annual release of poverty and income statistics known as Poverty Day, the U.S. Census Bureau today released national and state by state data on overall, family, and child poverty, as well as median household income. Data comes from two survey instruments used by the Census, the Community Population Survey (CPS) and the American Community Survey (ACS). See the below tables for more detail, or go to www.census.gov for more information.
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U.S. Law Week Article: Local Immigration Laws Violate Due Process
August 09, 2007
A U.S. Law Week article addresses a ruling stating that some local immigration laws that bar \'Illegal Aliens\' from jobs or housing are preempted by existing law and violate due process.
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FACT SHEET: House Farm Bill Update
August 08, 2007
The Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute\'s analysis of the House Farm Bill.
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FACT SHEET: House and Senate SCHIP Comparison
August 07, 2007
This is an updated comparison of the House and Senate SCHIP legislation.
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Priorities for the State Children\'s Health Insurance Program
August 02, 2007
SCHIP reauthorization is an important opportunity to make needed progress toward ensuring all of America's children have health care coverage.
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Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Fact Sheet
August 02, 2007
The DRA's rigid new documentation requirements have increased administrative and fiscal burdens to state Medicaid programs, and added significant barriers to the application and recertification process for U.S. citizens.
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Food Stamp Reauthorization Priorities
August 02, 2007
Congress should continue its efforts to reduce unnecessary paperwork, streamline
eligibility rules where appropriate and invest in outreach and enrollment efforts for the Food Stamp Program. In Colorado, the Food Stamp application is 21 pages long.
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Top Five Myths about SCHIP
August 02, 2007
THE WEEK\'S TOP FIVE MYTHS REGARDING CONGRESSIONAL EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN CHILDREN\'S HEALTH COVERAGE
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SCHIP: Compare House and Senate Proposals
August 02, 2007
Compare both the House and Senator SCHIP proposals side by side.
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FACT SHEET: New Rules on State IDs and Driver\'s License Applications
July 30, 2007
This is a summary fact sheet about new Department of Revenue rules regarding State IDs and Driver\'s License Applications, effective in Colorado on August 1, 2007.
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New DMV Rules for Driver\'s License and ID Applications
July 30, 2007
These are the new DMV rules regarding State IDs and Driver\'s License Applications, effective in Colorado on August 1, 2007.
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FACT SHEET: Lawful Presence Rule Summary
July 30, 2007
This is a fact sheet regarding the new rules for proving Lawful Presence in Colorado.
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House Bill 07-1302 Increase Colorado\'s Statutory Reserve
March 01, 2007
Outlines the basics of Representative Bernie Buescher\'s bill to increase the statutory reserve from the current 4 percent level to 8 percent and why the Fiscal Policy Institute supports this bill. It\'s time Colorado took some steps to create a \"Colorado kind of rainy day fund.\"
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Tax Credits for Working Families
April 04, 2005
A concise grid that outlines the federal and state tax credits that help working families. Includes information about the earned income tax credit and child care credits.
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TABOR Fact Sheet
December 01, 2004
Just the basics of Colorado\'s tax and expenditure limit know as TABOR or the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.
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TABOR and the Six Percent General Fund Appropriations Limit
March 01, 2002
A simple grid that shows the difference between the TABOR limit and the Arveschoug-Bird (six percent) limit.
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