The Trump Administration’s budget plan for fiscal year 2021 mirrors its budgets of the last two years in the massive cuts it proposes for core public services that help struggling households afford the basics and access health care. Read more
Governors and lawmakers in numerous states have proposed creating or expanding state Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) this year. By approving these proposals, states can ... Read more
*/ EITCs Support Families Paid Low Wages Many working families with children struggle to make ends meet on low wages. A full-time job at the ... Read more
*/ Twenty-nine states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have enacted earned income tax credits (EITCs) to supplement the federal EITC, one of ... Read more
As state legislative sessions move forward, policymakers can help build an economy that works for everyone by adopting or strengthening two policy tools at their ... Read more
This week at CBPP, we focused on health, food assistance, the federal budget, family income support, and the economy. On health , Kyle Hayes explained ... Read more
The Trump Administration and 18 Republican state attorneys general are asking the courts to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) as unconstitutional. Read more
This budget category supports veterans’ medical care, aid to education, environmental protection, low-income housing, scientific research, infrastructure, public health, national parks, justice and law enforcement, and job training. Read more
The Trump Administration’s new guidance inviting states to apply for federal waivers to convert their Medicaid programs for adults into block grants — ... Read more
