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MO Has Better Choices to Balance the Budget

DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION Statement from Amy Blouin, Missouri Budget Project Executive Director The Missouri Senate faces difficult decisions in their negotiations for the fiscal year 2018 budget. So far, legislators have posed a false choice, pitting vulnerable populations
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Creating Winners & Losers: Lessons for MO on the Implications of the Business Income Deduction

Download the PDF Version On top of budget restrictions made earlier this year, state lawmakers who are putting together next year’s state budget are considering additional cuts to a number of services that help Missouri families stay afloat, including cuts to school
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Circuit Breaker Property Tax Credit Critical for Seniors, Missourians with Disabilities Across the State

Download the PDF Version The circuit breaker is a popular tax credit that helps Missouri seniors and people with disabilities with fixed incomes to stay in their homes by offsetting costs related to property taxes. State  lawmakers are considering House Committee Bill 3, which
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Budget Basics – Issue Primers

All Missourians want the best for our families – a bright future for our children, security for our seniors, and a shot at a better future for us all. Through its state budget, Missouri supports many programs that provide a foundation for its children, families, and seniors to
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SB 28 Would Jeopardize State Finances, Health Services

Download the PDF Senate Bill 28 requires Missouri to apply for a Medicaid “global waiver” from the federal government. It would change the financing structure for the state’s Medicaid program, known as MO HealthNet, from a federal/state matching program to a federal block grant,
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Introduction to the Missouri Budget

The Missouri Budget Project’s “How Missouri Funds State Services” serves as an introduction to Missouri’s budget, including where the state’s revenue comes from, the budget process, and how the state allocates funding. Download the PDF Version
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Medicaid in Missouri: 2017 Chart Book

The Missouri Budget Project’s “Medicaid in Missouri: 2017 Chartbook” illustrates the basics of Medicaid in our state, including who is covered, how it is financed, and how the health care services impact Missourians. Download the PDF Version  
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MO Faces Additional Cuts to Services in FYs 2017 & 2018

Download the PDF Due to a substantial decline in corporate income tax revenue, Missouri will likely need to cut public services by an additional $200 to $250 million before the end of the fiscal year in June. These cuts are on top of the almost $200 million already restricted for
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Building a Prosperous Missouri & A Strong Middle Class: A Policy Framework

Download Full Policy Framework (PDF) Missourians work hard every day to provide a better life for their families. In small towns, suburban neighborhoods, and urban centers across the state, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Some are rushing to get kids to school
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Timely Filing Discount Costs Missourians Millions

Download the PDF Version Although Missouri struggles every year to adequately fund our schools, roads, and other services that provide the foundation for our state’s economic growth, it offers some of the most generous tax benefits in the nation to corporations. For example,
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