off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It... July 8, 2022, 4:04 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on federal tax, housing, state budgets and taxes, and social security. On federal tax, Chuck Marr, Kris Cox, Stephanie Hingtgen, Arloc Sherman, Sarah Calame, and Jabari Cook explained how the proposal from Senators Romney, Burr, and Daines to expand the Child Tax Credit is a step forward but falls short, while targeting low-income families to pay for it. Marr also stressed how despite its flaws, the Romney proposal creates an opening for bipartisan action. On housing, Sonya Acosta described how a House bill would fund housing vouchers and other key investments to reduce homelessness and help with rising housing costs. On state budgets and taxes, Iris Hinh pointed out how public engagement and transparency is key to states and localities using federal aid to advance racial equity. On social security, Kathleen Romig discussed how Senator Rubio’s parental leave proposal would weaken Social Security. Chart of the Week — Millions of Low-Income Families Worse Off Under Romney Plan Share Chart on Facebook Share Chart on Twitter Chart A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights: Republican proposal reignites child tax credit expansion plans K-12 Dive July 8, 2022 Poverty gap for Black and Latino senior citizens grew over last decade Rocky Mountain PBS July 7, 2022 Restricting abortion may mean more children in poverty. Indiana already lags on funding. Indianapolis Star July 6, 2022 How Cities and Counties Are Thinking Big With Their ARPA Plans Route Fifty July 5, 2022 What to Do Now to Prepare for the Next Recession New York Times July 2, 2022 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousDespite Flaws, Romney Proposal on Child Tax Credit Creates Opening for Bipartisan ActionNextDeeper Investments in Housing and Health Can Advance Housing Justice, Health Equity Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center