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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, health, federal taxes, state budgets and taxes, family income support, poverty and inequality, and the economy.

On food assistance, Zoë Neuberger detailed how the American Families Plan could substantially reduce children’s food hardship. Ed Bolen recommended that policymakers restore SNAP for people with drug-related convictions.
On health, Sarah Lueck noted that recovery legislation should reduce marketplace deductibles and other cost sharing. Jennifer Sullivan urged states to act quickly to take advantage of new funding for home- and community-based services.
On federal taxes, Chuck Marr illustrated the tax system’s inequities and proposals to address them.
On state budgets and taxes, Victoria Jackson and Nicholas Johnson explained that the country’s school infrastructure needs a major investment of federal funds to advance an equitable recovery.
On family income support, Laura Meyer stressed that recovery legislation must include funding for subsidized employment for individuals returning from jail or prison.
On poverty and inequality, Alicia Mazzara explained that hardship among solo caregivers shows the need for rental assistance and other supports. We updated our fact sheet tracking the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships.
On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available.

Chart of the Week — Child Tax Credit Expansion Would Benefit Vast Majority of Children…While a Proposed Capital Gains Tax Rate Increase Would Affect a Sliver of Taxpayers

Child Tax Credit Expansion Would Benefit Vast Majority of Children, While a Proposed Capital Gains Tax Rate Increase Would Affect a Sliver of Taxpayers

A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:

Biden’s plan to slash child poverty depends on whether the IRS can find those who need the cash most
CNN
May 21, 2021

The Cumulative Tax Burden of Being Black in the City
Bloomberg
May 20, 2021

Biden child tax credit is sending billions to American families. It’s a monumental task
Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2021

The IRS says 88% of families will receive a bigger child tax credit. How much will you get?
ABC News
May 17, 2021

The incomplete promise of Medicaid expansion
Vox
May 17, 2021

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