BEYOND THE NUMBERS
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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, the federal budget, food assistance, and the economy.
- On federal taxes, Chuck Marr, Kris Cox, Sarah Calame, Stephanie Hingtgen, George Fenton, and Arloc Sherman emphasized that expanding the Child Tax Credit for the 19 million children left out of the full credit should be a tax policy priority for the year-end.
- On the federal budget, Kathleen Romig and Luis Nuñez described how increased funding would help the Social Security Administration restore staff and improve its customer service.
- On food assistance, Zoë Neuberger and Lauren Hall explained how collaboration between state Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC programs can help WIC reach more eligible low-income families. Neuberger and Hall also detailed how state WIC agencies can use the program’s flexibilities under federal law to streamline enrollment.
- On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Chart of the Week — Families With Low Incomes Receive Smaller Child Tax Credit Than Families With Higher Incomes
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Mainers urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit during lame duck session
Maine Beacon
November 18, 2022
The child tax credit should be on both parties’ lame-duck agenda
The Washington Post
November 17, 2022
Families with unpredictable work hours are less likely to get the food stamps they need
USA Today
November 17, 2022
Puerto Rico stares down Medicaid fiscal cliff
National Journal
November 16, 2022
Democrats have to head off another debt ceiling standoff while they still can
Vox
November 16, 2022
Wyo. could see fiscal gains from Medicaid expansion
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
November 16, 2022
Groups urge continued expansion of Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit
Alabama Political Reporter
November 16, 2022
Deadline looms to use easy filing tools to sign up for missing $1,400 stimulus checks, child tax credit payments
CNBC
November 15, 2022
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