Federal Issues

Climate change and low-income households: consumer relief and economic opportunities

Climate change is one of the most serious issues facing our world, and it disproportionately impacts low-income households who are more vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change such as pollution or extreme weather. As a result, the Minnesota Budget Project strongly supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions, whether the solution is a result of federal or regional legislation.

Preserving fairness and federal revenues: A common-sense approach to the estate tax

The estate tax helps keep our tax system fair by ensuring that those with the greatest ability to pay contribute their fair share. Proposals to weaken the estate tax would have negative consequences, including increasing the federal debt and reducing tax fairness. Minnesota's federal delegation should reject estate tax changes that increase the deficit or weaken the estate tax beyond the 2009 law. 

The Pay-As-You-Go rule: A return to fiscal responsibility

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Keeping Minnesotans healthy

Why It Matters: SCHIP Keeps Minnesota's Children and Parents Healthy Nearly 40,000 Minnesotans, including children, pare...