This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, food assistance, and poverty and inequality.
- On the federal budget, CBPP staff underscored how Project 2025 and policy proposals by Republican lawmakers would disinvest from people, communities, and the economy, increasing poverty and reducing opportunity. We also released an executive summary.
- On health, Allison Orris and Claire Heyison warned that Project 2025 and House Republican health coverage proposals would make health care more costly and leave millions of people uninsured. We also updated our resource tracking states’ unwinding from Medicaid continuous coverage.
- On food assistance, Ed Bolen called on Congress to ensure continued funding for victims of SNAP benefit theft. Catlin Nchako pointed out that food insecurity rose for the second consecutive year in 2023.
- On poverty and inequality, Arloc Sherman and Gideon Lukens outlined five things to look for in next week’s Census data releases.
Chart of the Week – Republican Policy Agendas Would Cut Crucial Health Benefits for Tens of Millions of People
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of our highlights:
American school closures can leave “eyesores” and broken community in their wake
Axios
September 6, 2024
Can Democrats Stop the ‘Tax Doom Loop’?
New York Times
September 3, 2024
Editorial: Which political party is really ‘anti-kid’? Just look at recent child tax credit history
Los Angeles Times
September 1, 2024
En la Florida hay ayuda de cupones de alimentos SNAP disponible. Cómo saber si es elegible El Nuevo Herald
August 31, 2024
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