Increase the Earned Income Tax Credit
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is widely recognized as one of the most effective anti-poverty, pro-work investments we make as a community. The state legislature is considering an increase in the size of the credit.
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Protect SNAP
A proposed change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would cause nearly 150,000 Michiganders to lose access to food assistance. Use your voice to protect SNAP and the 58,000 children who would lose food assistance under this change.
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Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act (CNR) affects all federal child nutrition programs. Children in low-income households rely on this programming for healthy foods. It’s been nearly two years since the law that makes all federal child nutrition programs possible expired, but Congress has yet to come together to take action, leaving the future of these programs uncertain.
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Health Care: The Fight Continues
Together, advocates like you have helped protect health care for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders. We know the Affordable Care Act can be improved upon, but recent proposals to repeal the law would have been detrimental to millions of American families. Any changes to our health care system must expand access, reduce costs and increase quality for all.
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Improve transit, improve lives
For decades, our region has suffered from a disjointed and unreliable transit system that fails to meet the needs of residents. Overwhelming evidence demonstrates the positive impact coordinated and efficient regional transit systems have on communities throughout the country.
Learn MoreIncrease the Earned Income Tax Credit
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is widely recognized as one of the most effective anti-poverty, pro-work investments we make as a community. The state legislature is considering an increase in the size of the credit.
Learn MoreProtect SNAP
A proposed change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would cause nearly 150,000 Michiganders to lose access to food assistance. Use your voice to protect SNAP and the 58,000 children who would lose food assistance under this change.
Take ActionChild Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act (CNR) affects all federal child nutrition programs. Children in low-income households rely on this programming for healthy foods. It’s been nearly two years since the law that makes all federal child nutrition programs possible expired, but Congress has yet to come together to take action, leaving the future of these programs uncertain.
Learn MoreHealth Care: The Fight Continues
Together, advocates like you have helped protect health care for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders. We know the Affordable Care Act can be improved upon, but recent proposals to repeal the law would have been detrimental to millions of American families. Any changes to our health care system must expand access, reduce costs and increase quality for all.
Learn MoreImprove transit, improve lives
For decades, our region has suffered from a disjointed and unreliable transit system that fails to meet the needs of residents. Overwhelming evidence demonstrates the positive impact coordinated and efficient regional transit systems have on communities throughout the country.
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CHIP Extension
Congress has passed a two-year budget that includes support for essential health programs, including the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). While there is still a lot of information to dig through in this bill, we know this: It funds CHIP for 10 years, provides $6 billion over two years to combat the opioid and substance abuse epidemic, and closes the Medicare Part D “donut hole” so seniors can afford the medicine they need.
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Tax reform recap
Despite strong opposition from United Way and various other members of the charitable, nonprofit and business communities, Congress passed a new tax plan that could result in a dramatic reduction in both public and private support services that help people in need.
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Increase the Earned Income Tax Credit
Protect SNAP
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
Health Care: The Fight Continues
Improve transit, improve lives
CHIP Extension
Tax reform recap