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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and taxes, housing, health, food assistance, state budgets and taxes, and the economy.
- On the federal budget and taxes, Chuck Marr argued that the expanded Child Tax Credit must be permanent and monthly. Javier Balmaceda noted that the American Rescue Plan Act provides critical, permanent tax relief to Puerto Rico. Marr, Sam Washington, Samantha Jacoby, and David Reich described how rebuilding the IRS would reduce the tax gap and help replenish the nation’s depleted revenue base.
- On housing, Will Fischer, Sonya Acosta, and Erik Gartland stated that providing more housing vouchers is the most important step to help more people afford stable homes and summarized their findings in a brief. We updated our backgrounder on the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
- On health, Jennifer Sullivan detailed how states can reduce barriers to COVID-19 vaccines and treatment, especially for immigrants. Jesse Cross-Call set the record straight about the impact of Medicaid expansion on Missouri’s budget. Anna Bailey demonstrated that an equitable recovery needs investments in connecting people leaving jail or prison to health care.
- On food assistance, Brynne Keith-Jennings stated that the American Rescue Plan will help Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 recovery, but that stronger food assistance is needed in the future (leer en español). We updated our fact sheet on how states are using much-needed temporary flexibility in SNAP to respond to COVID-19 challenges.
- On state budgets and taxes, Cortney Sanders discussed how states can create antiracist and equitable tax codes.
- On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available.
Chart of the Week — Audits of Millionaires Have Plummeted Since 2010
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
IRS commissioner: 'We do get outgunned' when trying to enforce taxes on wealthy
Yahoo Finance
April 13, 2021
A Food Program for Women and Children Is About to Get More Federal Support
Civil Eats
April 13, 2021
Working for lasting change
The Hill
April 13, 2021
Biden Budget Proposal Would Dramatically Shift US Spending Priorities
Voice of America
April 12, 2021
The third round of stimulus checks helped, but millions of Americans are still struggling
CNBC
April 12, 2021
In George Floyd’s old neighborhood, Biden’s war on poverty faces a crucial test
The Washington Post
April 10, 2021
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