Sentences with phrase «americans at all income levels»

The report from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center (TPC) found that while Americans at all income levels would, on average, get a tax cut form the final version of the tax bill, the benefit would be skewed towards people at the upper range of income earners.

Yet, even as these indicators of the American dream suggest a solid foundation, Americans at all income levels are feeling uncertainty, with only 37 percent feeling financially stable.

Not exact matches

Carson's proposals, and other initiatives aimed at low - income Americans receiving federal assistance, amount to a comprehensive effort by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress to restrict access to the safety net and reduce the levels of assistance for those who do qualify.

An Urban Institute study from that year estimated that one in six nonelderly (under age 65) Americans lives in a family in which adults work at least half - time but family income falls below twice the federal poverty level.

I've heard that most of us Americans, at nearly every income level, long for a 20 percent increase in income.

Another way to look at it: Most of the American poor already have significant income, if not quite enough to lift them above the poverty level.

This is true even at the poorest levels, but is especially true between incomes of $ 55,000 (where the highest Danish rate starts) and $ 400,000 (above which the highest American rate starts).

The enrollment gender gap closes and sometimes reverses for all races at the middle - and upper - income levels, except for African Americans.

In a June speech at the City Club in downtown Chicago, Lewis asked her well - heeled audience, «When will we address the fact that rich white people think they know what's in the best interest of children of African - Americans and Latinos, no matter what the parents» income or education level?»

If the American dream is to mean anything for children from low - income backgrounds, they need access to a public education that helps them overcome economic and social barriers and achieve at high levels.

For his part, Brockman says too many in North Carolina allow the struggles of low - income and minority students to go unnoticed, pointing out two - thirds of the state's African - American students are not performing at grade level.

You can't claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit at higher income levels.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 raised the income levels at which PEP starts to apply.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 raised the income levels at which the Pease rule starts to apply.

If you're one of the millions of Americans working for hourly pay, at either your main or secondary job, you understand the frustration of not being able to count on the same level of income each week.

The Automatic Millionaire starts with the powerful story of an average American couple — he's a low - level manager, she's a beautician — whose joint income never exceeds $ 55,000 a year, yet who somehow manage to own two homes debt - free, put two kids through college, and retire at 55 with more than $ 1 million in savings.

In one quarter of Oklahoma counties from 17 to 20 percent of homes earn under $ 10,000 annually and overall one third of households in our state earn under $ 35,000 per year (the income level at which spending on pet care dramatically declines according to a 2009 article in Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association).

This required some additional resources to be added to balance the equation, and the additional resources turned out to be reduced (or flattened) wage growth, reduced expendable income (without taking on debt at the individual level — which Americans did at rapidly growing levels), and national debt.

To avoid burdening low and moderate - income households, carbon tax proceeds should be returned to Americans through periodic pro rata «dividends» or dedicated to reducing the tax burden of regressive taxes such as the federal payroll tax or state sales taxes (depending upon whether the tax is imposed at the federal or state level).

Despite the significant impact of maternal depression on mothers and children alike, maternal mental health needs are often neglected or undiagnosed.18 Prevalence rates of maternal depression are high among low - income women due to the greater challenges they may face related to financial hardships, low levels of community or familial support, and societal prejudice.19 In fact, the prevalence of maternal depression among low - income women in the United States is double the prevalence rate for all U.S. women.20 At the same time, these women are less likely to receive treatment or be screened for postpartum depression.21 Studies show there are clear racial and ethnic disparities in who accesses treatment in the United States, even among women of the same general socio - economic status: In a multiethnic cohort of lower - income Medicaid recipients, 9 percent of white women sought treatment, compared with 4 percent of African American women and 5 percent of Latinas.22

Using data from the 2003 American Time Use Survey (ATUS), this paper provides the national estimates of time spent together by married parents at varying levels of income and education.

For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower levels of verbal stimulation and involvement, higher levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their children less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have children who are at risk for cognitive, academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average, less likely to read to their children than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.

Eligibility for mothers included age less than 18 years at delivery, first - time delivery, African American ethnicity, low income (defined as eligible for WIC: family income under 185 % of poverty level), and no chronic illnesses that would interfere with parenting or adolescent development.

Americans also placed more value on community diversity than in 2011 as 53 percent thought living in a community with a mix of people from various racial backgrounds was important (up from 42 %), 48 percent thought living in a community with a mix of income levels was important (up from 42 %) and 66 percent thought living in a community with people at all stages of life was important (up from 60 %).

While Americans» confidence in the direction of the economy has been the most pronounced (35 percent think that the economy is on the right track, up 19 percentage points since November, and 57 percent think the economy is on the wrong track, down 18 percentage points since November), their confidence about personal financial situations, household income, and household expenses, as well as attitudes about homeownership and renting is holding at steady levels.

These levels were unimaginable just a decade ago, when the share of Americans renters paying half their income on housing, at 19 percent, was already a cause for serious concern.