Economic Security Issues

The MO Senate voted to raise taxes on nearly 105,000 vulnerable Missouri seniors and people with disabilities by eliminating a modest tax credit that is critical to keeping them in their homes.  The action will "continue the devastating trend of tax cuts for big Read More

The MO Senate voted to raise taxes on nearly 105,000 vulnerable Missouri seniors and people with disabilities by eliminating a modest tax credit that is critical to keeping them in their homes.  The action will "continue the devastating trend of tax cuts for big Read More

The provision included in the Governor’s budget proposal to eliminate the circuit breaker property tax credit for renters would make it more difficult for more than 104,000 low income Missouri seniors and people living with disabilities to stay in their homes by increasing Read More

According to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Missouri takes a much larger share of income from low- and middle-income families than it does from the wealthiest.  To see a summary of Missouri’s standing, click here.  For the full Read More

The gap between the incomes of Missouri’s richest households and middle-income households had the 7th largest increase in the nation,according to a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute. Growing income inequality in Read More

The gap between the incomes of Missouri’s richest households and middle-income households had the 7th largest increase in the nation,according to a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute. Growing income inequality in Read More

Census data show that Missourians’ median income has dropped, growing numbers of Missourians are poor, unemployment is high, and record numbers are uninsured. However, situations vary broadly across Missouri. Click here to see how these metrics compare across Read More

The Missouri Senate rejected a provision that would eliminate more than 105,000 low-income seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities from eligibility for a modest tax credit that is critical to keeping them in their homes. To learn more about the credit and the vote to Read More

Missouri lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would eliminate more than 105,000 Missouri seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities from a modest tax credit that is critical to keeping them in their homes and would remove millions from local economies throughout the Read More

The tax credit package to be debated at a special session in September includes a $52 million cut to the Circuit Breaker Property tax credit program, which enables seniors and those living with a disability to remain in their homes. If passed, the measure would impact more than Read More