Insurance & Middle Class Health Squeeze
The squeeze demands real policy solutions.
Ideas that Work allows us to tell the stories of Coloradans who come together to tackle problems that can’t be solved by individuals alone.
America faces a retirement crisis, as a substantial number of working families are not saving enough to meet their needs in retirement.
Our research report discusses an important emerging strategy that helps low- to moderate-income families move out of poverty, known as a two-generation approach.
Each election cycle, we examine the statewide ballot measures and make recommendations based on the values that drive our work. Here is our take on 2016 ballot measures.
A recent study claimed raising Colorado's minimum wage to $12 by 2020 would result in 90,000 jobs lost; this has been debunked.
Working full time at minimum wage is not enough to support the basic cost of living in most communities in Colorado.
Raising the costs on supervised loans and credit sales forces hard-working Colorado families, many whose credit histories are damaged by the Great Recession, to pay more for no justifiable reason.
Based on research, the college savings accounts that will be established through the pilot program authorized in HB16-1196 will help expand the number of Coloradans from low-to moderate-income families who enroll in and complete college.
Allowing Coloradans to split their state income tax refunds and directly deposit a portion into several accounts would encourage savings overall and help low- to moderate-income families build wealth.
