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SNAP helps  1 in 10 Missouri residents, or more than 620,000 Missourians, meet their nutritional needs.  The Budget Reconciliation bill approved by the House on May 23, 2025 would severely cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and harm millions of Read More

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2025Contact: Traci Gleason U.S. House Sets Stage for Largest Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP in Programs’ History  House-passed budget reconciliation bill would put health coverage and food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Missourians on the chopping Read More

A number of tax changes made over the last decade have resulted in an inadequate, upside-down tax system that shifts the costs to hardworking Missouri families while the wealthy and out-of-state corporations pay less than their fair share for public services, depriving our state Read More

Every Missourian wants to live in a healthy, thriving community, where they and their families have the opportunity to thrive from childhood through retirement, with good schools, well-maintained highways and infrastructure, and strong local economies. Our state taxes fund the Read More

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Medicaid (MO HealthNet) is a popular health insurance program that allows Missouri children, adults, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities to get the health care they need, so their families and communities can be productive and healthy. It offers comprehensive Read More

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2025Contact: Traci Gleason MBP Response to Income Tax Proposal in State of State AddressStatement by Amy Blouin, President and CEO, Missouri Budget Project “Whether it happens over time or all at once, eliminating the state income tax wipes out Read More

The past year saw a dramatic rise in housing values and property tax assessments in counties across Missouri, resulting in steep increases in property tax for many homeowners. At the same time, Missouri saw larger rent increases than any other state, with a 13.18% increase in Read More

Missouri workers are the engines of our economies. When they earn a decent wage and can afford to care for their families, then they can fully participate in their communities and contribute to Missouri’s economic growth. An initiative on the 2024 ballot would build quality jobs Read More

The Missouri Property Tax Credit (or “circuit breaker”) helps older adults and Missourians with disabilities living on fixed incomes stay in their homes by providing a credit towards the cost of their property taxes. However, the credit has not been adjusted since 2008 and is Read More