With the highly anticipated Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—President Obama’s signature health care reform law—due this week, it is helpful to reconsider what Louisianans stand to gain from reform.
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A survey out this week from the Small Business Majority (SBM)—a national advocacy group founded by small business owners—shows that small business owners in Louisiana are in favor of setting up a health insurance exchange. The exchange is one of the main parts of the federal health care law and the majority of owners surveyed say that it would offer real benefits for business.
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With the April 17 tax deadline looming, it’s a good time look not just at what we pay to the government each year but what we all get in return. Because while no one especially enjoys paying taxes, they are the essential building blocks of a fair and open society that gives every citizen the chance to reach their full potential.
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While most other states exempt working-poor families from the income tax, Louisiana is one of a small number of states that continue to levy an income tax on working families living in poverty. By reducing state income taxes for working-poor families, Louisiana could help these families work their way toward the middle-class, according to an annual report on state income tax trends.
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View “Payday Lending in Louisiana” where LBP analyst Tim Mathis examinesthe predatory loan industry shares his findings on how it impacts Louisiana’s working poor.
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With the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act this week, the Louisiana Budget Project has released a fact sheet reminding Louisiana legislators and other interested parties that several important policy decisions and milestones lie ahead as the state and federal government move to set up a new health insurance exchange.
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A new report by the Louisiana Budget Project finds that Gov . Bobby Jindal’s plan to dramatically expand the state’s private school voucher program is lacking the strong accountability and transparency requirements that parents need to make informed decisions about their children’s educational needs.
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Louisiana’s Medicaid program is more than a critical source of health care for families, pregnant women, children and people with disabilities. It also plays a key role in creating jobs and building a strong economy, according to a new report by the Louisiana Budget Project.
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