Federal Spending

Ralph Martire's presentation on national education reform and the the federal Equity and Excellence Commission's report presented at the National Conference of State Legislators in Atlanta, GA. The federal Equity and Excellence Commission was asked to examine disparities in meaningful educational opportunities that give rise to the achievement gap, with a focus on systems of finance, and provide recommendations on which federal policies could address such disparities. The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability's Executive Director, Ralph Martire, served as one of the 27 commissioners.

This Report provides information on how proposed federal cuts to Medicaid in 2006 would have affected Illinois' program.

Medicaid spending is often misunderstood and misrepresented because of the complexities of its financing structure.This Report is intended to: (1) clarify how Illinois’ Medicaid program is funded, (2) highlight the benefits to the state of Medicaid’s financing structure, (3) identify the percentage of state, own-source general fund spending dedicated to the program and (4) demonstrate the economic impact Medicaid spending (or cuts) has on the state and local economy.

A Fact Sheet on the impact Medicaid has on Illinois' economy.