BEYOND THE NUMBERS
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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, the federal budget, Social Security, food assistance, and the economy.
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On federal taxes, Chuck Marr, Danilo Trisi, Arloc Sherman, and Kris Cox described how policymakers should expand the Child Tax Credit in year-end legislation to fight child poverty.
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On the federal budget, David Reich pointed out that Congress should include a supplemental appropriation for low-income home energy assistance in the stopgap government funding bill.
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On Social Security, Kathleen Romig explained how repealing Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset rules would be misguided.
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On food assistance, we updated our fact sheet explaining how states are using flexibility in SNAP to respond to COVID-19’s challenges.
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On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available. We also updated our chart book tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Chart of the Week — Child Tax Credit Expansion Drove Child Poverty Sharply Downward in 2021 Across Racial & Ethnic Groups
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Mississippi Welfare Scandal Spreads Well Beyond Brett Favre
New York Times
September 21, 2022
Democrats are pushing to avoid a Medicaid cliff for new moms
Washington Post
September 19, 2022
More Americans got health insurance during the pandemic, but not in Kansas
KMUW
September 19, 2022
As Social Security disability application wait times hit record high, experts say it’s a sign the agency needs more funding
CNBC
September 16, 2022
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