tax credit

Wind energy tax-credit extension part of 'cliff' deal

QR Blog Editor 1-03-2013

The fiscal cliff deal passed Tuesday included an one-year extension of a tax credit for the wind industry. The tax credit has encouraged investment in wind energy for the past two decades. USA Today reports:

[The tax credit extension] would allow any project that begins construction in 2013 to claim the credit, even if it goes online in 2014, according to industry insiders. The tax credit that expired Monday could be claimed only for projects that were up and running in 2012.

Kal Penn: Enough with the Cynicism and Disappointment, Time to Re-engage!

Kal Penn 9-29-2011

[caption id="attachment_34241" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Kal Penn speaks at a Democratic rally at University of Southern California, October 2010.

Moral Measure of a Tax Plan

Chuck Collins 12-14-2010

In 2010, the moral measure of tax policy choice is: Does it further concentrate wealth and power in the hands of a few?

Millions More for Millionaires

Jennifer Kottler 12-09-2010

I have to admit that the estate tax is one of my favorite things to rant about.

Health Reform: A Major First Step

Carol Keehan 3-15-2010

As I watched our president present his plan to pass the health reform legislation, it was clear this is a historic opportunity to make great improvements in the lives of so many Americans. Is it perfect? No. Does it cover everyone? No. But is it a major first step? Yes.

Cut the Deficit--Cut Military Spending

Jim Wallis 2-04-2010

President Obama's 2011 budget, submitted to Congress this week, totals $3.8 trillion and projects a deficit of $1.6 trillion.

A Spiritual Struggle

Jim Wallis 4-23-2009

Sunday evening the Mobilization to End Poverty will begin.

What President Obama's Budget Means for Poor People

Ronald J. Sider 4-17-2009

If a budget is a moral document, what should be said about the president's proposed budget for 2010? I focus here on what this budget proposal says about justice for poorer Americans.

The Obama Budget's Promise and Peril

Bob Greenstein 4-07-2009

I've been asked for a few words about how the recession may affect poverty in the United States, and also about policy issues related to poverty that have emerged from the economic recovery legislation and from the budget debate on Capitol Hill.

The Best Thing for the Economy, the Right Thing for the Poor

Jim Wallis 2-12-2009

Child Tax Credit: Better Late Than Never

Jim Wallis 1-07-2009

In 2003, Call to Renewal was deeply engaged in working to have a refundable child tax credit included in that year's tax cu