Welfare and Tax Policy
2006-11-07T21:02:03-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTljXC8xOTUyOTMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Moderated by Mr. Steuerle, a panel of experts discussed the topic, “Making Taxes and Welfare Work Together.” Panel members talked about a welfare system of roughly 85 overlapping federal tax and transfer programs providing cash, food, health care, and other benefits to low-income families that is uncoordinated, unnecessarily complicated, inequitable, and expensive to administer. In addition, as some low-income families make financial progress, higher taxes and benefit reductions can combine to discourage individuals from working more or improving their job skills. The panelists offered the possible solution of combining as many tax and welfare programs as possible into a comprehensive system of refundable tax credits. After their presentations, the panelists responded to audience members' questions.
Professor Forman wrote the book, Making America Work, published by Urban Institute Press.
Professor Forman wrote the book, Making America Work, published by Urban Institute Press.
Moderated by Mr. Steuerle, a panel of experts discussed the topic, “Making Taxes and Welfare Work Together.” Panel members talked about a w… read more
Moderated by Mr. Steuerle, a panel of experts discussed the topic, “Making Taxes and Welfare Work Together.” Panel members talked about a welfare system of roughly 85 overlapping federal tax and transfer programs providing cash, food, health care, and other benefits to low-income families that is uncoordinated, unnecessarily complicated, inequitable, and expensive to administer. In addition, as some low-income families make financial progress, higher taxes and benefit reductions can combine to discourage individuals from working more or improving their job skills. The panelists offered the possible solution of combining as many tax and welfare programs as possible into a comprehensive system of refundable tax credits. After their presentations, the panelists responded to audience members' questions.
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