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• A Republican sonnet on taxation

  —Show Me Progress

  Two weeks ago, I pointed out that Missouri makes some poverty-stricken families pay state income tax. They could do an earned income tax credit (EITC) for anyone below poverty level, as the federal government does, but our legislature prefers to live in 1931, which is when our current tax brackets [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:27am EST
  

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• Report finds more children in poverty, going uninsured in KS

  —KansasCity.com Prime Buzz

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  A new report out this week looks at the state of childhood in Kansas and finds more kids are growing up in poverty, qualifying for free school meals and going without proper medical care.

  The report's author, Kansas Action for Children, says the stats are likely to get worse in next year's report, when [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 1:23pm EST
  by David Klepper

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• Talboy's three-year haul in lobbyists' gifts- $27,607.29

  —The Turner Report

  
  "Poverty in downtown Kansas City is another important issue. With fewer job opportunities, those without work find it difficult to find new employment. Health care has become a central focus for many families as it becomes more expensive to maintain insurance. Changes in Medicaid and Medicare" [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:32pm EST
  

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• Missouri taxes poverty-stricken families

  —Show Me Progress

  To be sure, some states are worse than Missouri about punishing the poor with state income taxes. But we're bad enough: Poor families in Missouri continue to face substantial state income tax liability, according to a new report released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.  Single working parents' [...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 2:33pm EST
  

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• South KC and "Stop Snitchin'"

  —Tony's Kansas City

  Mo Rage on the subject of one of the more unsavory aspects of urban culture . . . In all fairness, anyone who thinks it's easy to break the code of silence in poverty stricken and crime-ridden neighborhoods probably has the luxury of living a pretty uncomplicated life.[...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 2:09pm EST
  

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• Life is hard for rich white people too!!!

  —Tony's Kansas City

  
  
  Two stories from big media today remind us that when the middle-class starts experiencing even the slightest symptoms of poverty . . . Then it's time to take notice:
  
  KMBC: JoCo Sees Surge In People Needing Help . . . About 30,000 [...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:19am EST
  

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• Wednesday Catchup

  —Fired Up! Missouri

  The state's tax collections continued their steep decline in October, raising the possibility of more budget cuts.

  Missouri is one of few states that taxes families living below the poverty level, a new report shows. Our income tax brackets were established in 1931 and have not been adjusted since.

  Ike [...]

  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:07pm EST
  by .Sean

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