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Justice Circle Publication Type: BTC Brief
Health Care Disparities and the Medicaid Expansion
KEY FINDINGS Racial disparities in health outcomes—as indicated by mortality rates, infant mortality rates, and other key health indicators—and access to health care, …
High Poverty Levels Resistant to Economic Recovery – Families Still Reeling from the Great Recession
September 2012 KEY FINDINGS: North Carolina’s poverty rate was 17.9 percent in 2011, statistically unchanged from the rate in 2010. The poverty rate …
Who Pays Taxes? The Poor, the Rich, and Everyone in Between
October 2012 KEY FINDINGS Every household pays taxes. Even the poorest fifth of American households paid an average of one-sixth (16 percent) of …
The Key to Sustainable Re-Employment – Mapping Credential Programs to Industry Growth
October 2012 KEY FINDINGS Nearly 61 percent of jobs in North Carolina will require some form of post-secondary education as early as 2020. …
Small Ball for Small Business – Ending High-End Bush Tax Cuts Likely to Have Little Effect on Small Business Job Creators
December 2012 KEY FINDINGS Allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts on incomes above $250,000 to expire in 2013—changing the top marginal tax …
Transit’s Most Reliable Customers – Why Considering the Needs of Low-Income Populations Improves Public Transit
December 2012 KEY FINDINGS The success of new and expanded transit in North Carolina will largely depend on how well the transit system …
North Carolina’s Earned Income Tax Credit – A Modest but Vital Boost to Low-Paid Workers across the State
KEY FINDINGS As policymakers consider changes to the state’s tax code, it is critical to maintain proven policy tools that reverse the upside-down …
Taking a Balanced Approach – Four Revenue Options for Fixing Sequestration
Congress needs to replace sequestration with a balanced approach to deficit reduction that includes at least one dollar in new revenues for every …
NC’s Back to Work Program – Connecting People Facing Long-Term Unemployment with Credential Attainment Opportunities
KEY FINDINGS The North Carolina Back to Work program is a skills training program designed to provide credential attainment in high-growth industries to …