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| By CBPP

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, Social Security, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, and the economy.

On the federal budget, CBPP President Sharon Parrott issued a statement on the proposed Senate budget resolution, warning that it will give tax cuts to the wealthy and powerful at the expense of the families President Trump pledged to serve. Brendan Duke and Gbenga Ajilore explained how the Republican agenda of legislation, executive actions, and tariffs will harm millions of low- and moderate-income families.
On health, Gideon Lukens and Elizabeth Zhang cautioned policymakers that a proposed Affordable Care Act marketplace rule would raise health care costs for millions of families. Farah Erzouki explained that lessons from unwinding offer opportunities to streamline Medicaid and improve efficiency. We also released a timeline of the implementation of new federal rules and policies in Medicaid.
On Social Security, Jacob Leibenluft, Devin O’Connor, and Kathleen Romig outlined Trump Administration and DOGE activities that risk operations at the Social Security Administration and the security of personal data. Devin O’Connor responded to new developments that corroborate why Social Security’s stability remains at risk.
On state budgets and taxes, Wesley Tharpe highlighted damage to states from widespread federal worker layoffs. We also updated our state tax tracker with an entry on Iowa’s property tax cuts threatening local budgets and essential services.
On food assistance, we updated our piece on SNAP helping over a million veterans with low incomes, and Joseph Llobrera explained why SNAP is a sound investment in our nation’s health, well-being, and economy.
On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment insurance are available per state.
We also updated our resource tracking harmful executive actions, with entries on efforts to roll back climate justice and greenhouse gas reduction, the Environmental Protection Agency gutting pollution and climate regulations, the Department of Housing and Urban Development no longer enforcing a rule to protect transgender and nonbinary people, and the Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to fire 10,000 additional employees and restructure the agency.

Chart of the Week — Trump Administration Combination of Tax Cuts, Program Cuts, and Tariffs Would Hurt Most Families Across the U.S.

The Center was active on social media this week. Here are some of our posts:

Kathleen Romig posted on Bluesky about DOGE plans to rebuild Social Security systems in months, “risking benefits and system collapse.”
Anna Bailey posted on X and Bluesky about last week’s executive order on encampment evictions that will make homelessness worse in Washington, D.C.
Whitney Tucker posted on X and Bluesky about state-level DOGE copycats seeking to similarly slash state budgets.

A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:

Then They Came for People With Disabilities
New York Magazine
April 3, 2025

Guess who’s in store for pain — and gain — under Trump’s economic plans
The Washington Post
April 2, 2025

¿Cuánto de la riqueza en Estados Unidos está en manos del 50% más rico?
La Opinión
April 2, 2025

Musk floats falsehoods about Social Security, immigrants as DOGE seeks changes
The Washington Post
April 1, 2025

IRS Cuts Could Mean Fewer Audits. That Would Aid Rich Tax Cheats.
Barron’s
April 1, 2025

Almost all wealth is owned by top 50% of Americans. Tax cuts may deepen divide, experts say.
CBS
April 1, 2025

Section 8 remains a ‘lifeline’ for low-income Bay Area families. Will the GOP gut it?
San Francisco Chronicle
March 31, 2025

DOGE’s Latest Chaotic Move May Make It Harder To Receive Your Social Security Benefits
HuffPost
March 31, 2025

How could potential cuts and changes in Medi-Cal affect Californians?
The Sacramento Bee
March 31, 2025

Social Security faces a crisis with staff cuts, closures
The Hill
March 29, 2025

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