Independent Analysis and Information on Iowa Tax and Budget Issues

Food security improved for low-income Americans following improvements in SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) in the Recovery Act.

See report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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1/24/2006
Securing Iowa’s Economic Future
Strengthening Skills, Work Supports and Economic Security for Working Families

Iowa families work hard, but existing public policies often do not support them in achieving economic security. Particularly over the last decade, through tax credits and new grant programs, Iowa government has invested a great deal to stimulate business, but its investments in working families – both in skill development and in workforce supports – have lagged. A report from Charles Bruner and Mike Crawford examines this topic.

Read the full report, the executive summary and the press release.
View the slide presentation.

A joint effort of the Iowa Policy Project and the Child & Family Policy Center (logos).