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This week, CBPP President Sharon Parrott praised the House’s historic passage of Build Back Better (BBB) and urged the Senate to get it across the finish line without delay. Parrott also had a tweet thread noting how BBB’s Congressional Budget Office score confirms the bill’s fiscal soundness.
This week we also focused on the federal budget and taxes, state budgets and taxes, housing, and the economy, often in the context of Build Back Better:
- On the federal budget and taxes, Chuck Marr argued that the Senate should improve the state and local tax provision in the House BBB bill. Samantha Jacoby highlighted how revenue from the bill’s IRS enforcement funding would support its investments.
- On state budgets and taxes, Ed Lazere detailed how the American Rescue Plan’s federal relief funds can be used to invest in non-police approaches to public safety.
- On housing, we noted how more housing vouchers are needed to help women and girls afford safe, stable homes. Sonya Acosta explained how investing in housing vouchers is critical to protecting children from hardship and to building a more equitable future.
- On the economy, we updated our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy.
Chart of the Week — Renters of Color Living With Children Are Facing Greatest Housing Hardship
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Most parents use child tax credit on food, bills and other necessities, survey finds
Washington Post
November 19, 2021
What’s in Democrats’ $1.8 Trillion Plan?
Forbes
November 19, 2021
Biden budget plan could close ‘coverage gap’ for 300,000 Alabamians
Alabama Daily News
November 18, 2021
Opinion: Why building more homes can’t solve the housing affordability problem for the millions who need it most
MarketWatch
November 17, 2021
Inflation Is Not The Biggest Thing Happening In The Economy Right Now
HuffPost
November 16, 2021
Reconciliation talks put some racial equity policies at risk
Roll Call
November 16, 2021
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