Federal Policy

Making the case for cash

• “Latest talking points for EMP outreach,” 
  The latest talking points, materials, and arguments for your outreach, updated most days
• “In uncertain times, cash does the most good for the most people,” 5/28/20
  Why we need cash payments alongside employer-tied policies
• “The bipartisan case for regular cash payments lasting through the crisis,” 5/6/20
  Polling, economists, and other ways to address concerns about lasting payments
• “The EITC and direct cash payments will boost family financial security and drive the recovery,” 5/5/20
  EITC modernizations deliver sustained support, complement immediate direct payments
• “TALKING POINTS: Why we need cash to people along with employer-based relief,” 4/23/20
  Making the case for why cash is a necessary complement to employer-based relief
• “Beyond CARES: Lasting support to stabilize families,” 4/9/20
  Overall case for bigger, regular, lasting direct payments

Reference Documents

• “COVID Cash Stimulus Policies Side-by-Side,” 5/12/20
  Comparing Congressional proposals for regular cash payments
• “Letter from Organizations to Members of Congress,” 5/6/20
  We urge Congressional support for bigger, regular direct payments to people until we reach full employment
• “Letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy from Rep. Dean and Rep. Beyer,” 5/5/20
  “We propose sending direct payments to American families
  on a quarterly basis – beginning at $2,000 per American”
• “Letter To Speaker Pelosi And Members Of Congress On Behalf Of Local Officeholders,” 4/29/20

Implementation recommendations

• “How to move Emergency Money to the People as quickly as possible,” 4/30/20
  How to implement the next round of payments quickly and automatically
  

State Policy

Making the case for cash

• “How federal direct payments can help states and cities weather the crisis” 4/28/20
  How cash payments to households can relieve pressure on state and local safety nets
• “Beyond CARES: Next Steps for States,” 4/9/20
  How states can leverage cash policies to help keep communities afloat

Relief for immigrant families 

• “End the tax penalty against immigrant workers,” 4/21/20
  How expanding state EITCs to ITIN filers can fill gaps in federal response
  

Revenue

• “State Options to Shore up Revenues and Improve Tax Codes amid Pandemic,” 4/15/20
  How states can raise necessary revenue in the midst of the crisis
  

Public Opinion

• “3/4 of likely voters in 2020 election battleground states support sustained direct payments during the pandemic.” CNBC/Change Research poll, 5/6/20
• “Majority Of Americans Support Monthly Cash Assistance To Offset Pandemic Damage To Economy,” 4/14/20
  New polling finds strong bipartisan support for recurring government payments to Americans, rather than a one-time payment.
• “There is near-unanimous support for direct cash payments to offset the economic damage caused by the pandemic,” 4/9/20
  88% of 2016 Trump voters support direct cash payments to all Americans.
• “Voters Support a Robust Monthly Cash Payment,” 3/21/20
  Only four percent of those polled don’t support direct payments