Sharing lessons learned in practice is crucial to creating an environment that will encourage discussion and advance the field. In this spirit, the Foundation offers a selection of reports, tools and essays from our staff as well as outside experts
Earned Income Tax Credit
The EITC has become the nation’s largest federal program to support low-income working families. In 2003, it directly benefited 19.6 million working families, at cost of $34 billion,and each year More >
Impact of the Federal Deficit Reduction on Poor Families
As Congress resumes the deficit reduction debate, particularly through the deliberations of the new and powerful “Supercommittee,” poor families have significant interests at stake. This memo provides background and then highlights key issues that could affect poor families. More >
Making it in America
Concerned about these trends and committed to identifying forward-thinking solutions that bring about sustained change, the Marguerite Casey Foundation held a series of roundtable discussions in three of the Foundation’s grantmaking areas that have a concentration of low-wage workers: More >
Skin in the Game
In recent years, it has been argued that the federal income tax system is flawed because a significant percentage of people do not have “skin in the game,” that is, they do not pay federal income taxes. More >