BEYOND THE NUMBERS
In Case You Missed It…
This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and taxes, state taxes, food assistance, and the economy.
- On the federal budget, Joel Friedman explained why the House Republican rules package is designed to enable skewed priorities.
- On federal taxes, Chuck Marr described how the House GOP’s first bill is a misleading gambit to protect the interests of wealthy tax cheats.
- On state taxes, Michael Mazerov previewed key findings showing that the migration-related claims of state income tax opponents are grossly exaggerated.
- On food assistance, Joseph Llobrera pointed out how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is linked to better health throughout life and lowers health care costs.
- On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Chart of the Week — IRS Audits on Millionaires Have Plummeted Due to Decade of Budget and Staffing Cuts
A variety of news outlets recently featured CBPP’s work and experts. Here are some of the highlights:
Whoops! The GOP accidentally admits tax cuts don’t pay for themselves.
Washington Post
January 12, 2023
House Republicans take aim at IRS, voting to rescind billions in funding
Gray TV
January 11, 2023
The impending debt ceiling collision of 2023 – and how Biden can avoid it – explained
Vox
January 10, 2023
Successfully applying for Social Security disability is difficult. Applying as a long COVID patient is even trickier
CNBC
January 9, 2023
With McCarthy elected speaker, House GOP readies for fiscal showdowns
Washington Post
January 7, 2023
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