Statement: House tax plan would hurt Louisiana families
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Budget & Taxes
NEW REPORT: The American Health Care Act Would Reverse Recent Coverage Gains and Strain Louisiana’s Budget
The American Health Care Act would be devastating for the state budget, health care providers and residents of all parts of the state.
Tax bills fall short on revenue
While these bills would eliminate a costly and unorthodox tax break, they fall far short of the revenue that is needed to address the looming $1.3 billion fiscal cliff in 2018 and put the state budget back on a more sustainable path. In fact, passage of these bills – which would require a vote of the people – would make it harder for policymakers to solve the state’s structural revenue shortfall in a future special session.
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Reduced funding, low salaries put state’s most vulnerable children at risk
The department’s staffing has been reduced by more than 2,500 since 2008 – and many of those who are left have gone years without a pay raise. The average annual salary at the department is $44,349. That’s $5,317 less than the average DCFS salary in FY 2008 when accounting for inflation.
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