BEYOND THE NUMBERS
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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, state budgets and taxes, family income support, housing, and the economy.
- On federal taxes, Chuck Marr urged Congress to act following the expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit monthly payments.
- On state budgets and taxes, Wesley Tharpe explained why states should reject baseless claims for tax cuts.
- On family income support, Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Ali Safawi emphasized that states should invest more TANF dollars in basic assistance to promote equity, and summarized those findings in a policy brief. We also updated our fact sheet on how states spend funds under the TANF block grant.
- On housing, we updated our backgrounders on Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and federal rental assistance.
- On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the post-Great Recession economy.
Chart of the Week – Families With Low Incomes Spend Expanded Child Tax Credit on Most Basic Needs, Education
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Monthly child tax credit payments have ended, and their future is unclear
The 19th
January 13, 2022
The need for welfare aid is growing. Why aren’t states spending the money they have to help?
NPR 1A
January 13, 2022
36 million families face January without a Child Tax Credit check: "There will be times I won't eat"
CBS News
January 12, 2022
America’s Hidden Fire Kindling
The American Prospect
January 12, 2022
West Virginians scramble to get by after Manchin kills child tax credits
The Guardian
January 12, 2022
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