BEYOND THE NUMBERS
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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, health, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, family income support, Social Security, and the economy.
- On federal taxes, Samantha Jacoby emphasized how added IRS funding would help ensure high-income households and businesses pay their taxes.
- On health, Paul N. Van De Water clarified that the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce Medicare drug costs, not cut benefits. Farah Erzouki explained how states can help eligible immigrants keep Medicaid coverage at the public health emergency’s end. Maani Stewart noted that states can use text messaging to communicate effectively with Medicaid and SNAP enrollees.
- On state budgets and taxes, Iris Hinh and Samantha Waxman described how many states are creating or expanding tax credits to help families afford the basics.
- On food assistance, Joseph Llobrera explained how SNAP benefit adjustments will help low-income households cope with food inflation.
- On family income support, Ali Zane and Cristina Toppin highlighted a study that shows why the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is not the success that some claim.
- On Social Security, we updated our backgrounder on Supplemental Security Income.
- On the economy, we updated our chart book tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession. We also updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available.
Chart of the Week — Cuts in IRS Weakened Tax Enforcement
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Plan to help poor Mississippians with health insurance stripped from latest federal bill
Mississippi Today
August 11, 2022
Overlooked Provisions
New York Times
August 9, 2022
Trump Allies Are Attacking Biden For a Plan to Hire 87,000 New IRS Agents That Doesn't Exist
Time
August 9, 2022
The market’s biggest winners and losers in the Inflation Reduction Act
CNBC
August 8, 2022
Senate Approves Democrats' Sweeping Climate and Health Bill
Route-Fifty
August 7, 2022
What's in the Senate Democrats' landmark 'Inflation Reduction Act'?
ABC News
August 6, 2022
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