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Nov 202024

Child poverty measures tell two stories in New Mexico

Santa Fe New Mexican--“Far too many families are living in poverty, when we look at the [official poverty measure],” Voices for Children research and policy analyst Emily Wildau said. “But the [official poverty measure] doesn’t actually show us the also very real impact of those programs that do lift many kids and families out of poverty.”

Oct 072024

Experts ‘cautiously optimistic’ about New Mexico’s child poverty rate continuing to decrease

Source NM--“When you look at the supplemental poverty measure, it’s actually measuring the impact of a lot of really strong anti-poverty programs like our tax credits and SNAP programs, and even school lunches are included in that measure. And so it kind of gives us a better sense of basically what a household has in resources,” said Emily Wildau, Senior Research & Policy Analyst/KIDS COUNT Coordinator for New Mexico Voices for Children.

Sep 162024

When anti-poverty programs are accounted for, New Mexico’s child poverty ranking improves

NM Political Report--“We know that poverty is a policy choice,” Uballez said through the release. “Fortunately, our state lawmakers continue to invest in state tax credits and income support programs that lift New Mexican families above the poverty line. We build upon our success by continuing to enact policies that work for our kids and families to improve access to benefits while also exploring new opportunities to build wealth, raise wages, and break generational cycles of poverty.”

Aug 082024

As rhetoric around undocumented workers heats up, new report shows their tax contribution

NM Political Report--Vigil said migrant workers make up a considerable portion of New Mexico’s workforce and, in addition to income taxes, they also pay gross receipts tax on most goods and services, excise taxes which are levied on items such as cigarettes, alcohol, betting, soda and amusement activities. They also pay property taxes either through home ownership or through rent when the property tax is passed along to the tenant.

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