Efforts to Repeal the Biden Administration’s Public Charge Rule Harm Children and Families Living in the United States

In September 2022, the Biden Administration issued a final rule that defines who is, and is not, considered a “public charge” in certain immigration proceedings.

Some in Congress are seeking to overturn the Biden Administration’s...

WIC Needs Additional Funding to Avoid Forcing New Parents and Young Children Onto Waiting Lists

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has a stellar record of improving participants’ health, in a cost-effective manner. For more than 25 years there’s been a bipartisan commitment to providing...

State Lawmakers Are Draining Public Revenues With School Vouchers

In the past few months, state lawmakers have expanded and created a record number of school voucher programs with little to no limits on eligibility. This will deplete available state revenues for public education and...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, health, state budgets and taxes, and the economy.

• On federal taxes, Kris Cox, Chuck Marr, Sarah Calame, and Stephanie Hingtgen emphasized that expanding the Child...

New Jersey’s Proposed “StayNJ” Tax Credit Is Not Well Designed

When designing policies to help older adults and people with disabilities on low and often fixed incomes pay property taxes, states and localities should target support to people who actually need help. Instead, many states...

House Health Proposals Would Undermine Consumer Protections and Expand High-Income Tax Benefits

House committees are moving to consider several bills that would allow more health plans to sidestep consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act.

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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, food assistance, income security, Social Security, and health.

• On the federal budget, CBPP President Sharon Parrott released a statement on the debt ceiling agreement...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, housing, income security, food assistance, and health.

• On the federal budget, we updated our roundup of analyses on House Republicans’ harmful debt-ceiling-and-cuts bill. Sharon...

House Republican Bill Would Force Deep Cuts in Housing Assistance, Harming Families, Older Adults, and People with Disabilities

The House Republican debt-ceiling-and-cuts bill would, among other things, impose severe cuts on discretionary funding amounting to $3.6 trillion over the next ten years. If defense and veterans’ health care are protected from cuts, as...

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, federal taxes, and food assistance.

• On the federal budget, Richard Kogan, David Reich, and Nick Kasprak released an interactive showing how House Republicans’ harsh funding...