Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

TANF Is a Vital Resource for People Facing Hardship but Needs to Reach More Families

Key TakeawaysNationally, the ratio of families receiving TANF to families in poverty rose slightly in 2023 but remains low by ...
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Trump Administration Abruptly Cut Off Highly Effective Support for Disabled People Experiencing Homelessness

The Trump Administration abruptly ended federal support for a highly effective intervention that helps disabled people experiencing or at risk of homelessness access benefits to help them ...
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Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

States Should Close “Drop-Kick” Loopholes That Allow the Wealthy to Dodge Real Estate Transfer Taxes

Tax laws work best when they are transparent, apply fairly to everyone, and can raise the revenue required to meet the needs of our communities. Tax loopholes that allow well-resourced people ...
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Congress Must Block Administration’s Illegal Cuts, Protect Affordable Health Care

Today’s government funding shutdown is fundamentally different than prior funding fights because the Administration is acting outside the law. Any funding agreement must put a stop to this pattern of ...
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Administration’s Proposed Cuts to Non-Defense R&D Pose Long-Term Risk to Rising Living Standards

New, high-quality research quantifying the powerful impact of federal non-defense research and development shows why the dramatic cuts to non-defense R&D funding proposed by the Trump Administration ...
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Federal Data Are Disappearing as Statistical Agencies Face Budget Cuts and Political Pressure

Federal statistical agencies face increasingly overt politicization by the Trump Administration on top of chronic underinvestment, uncertainty, and recent and proposed budget cuts, all of which ...
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Administration Plans for Mass Firings in a Shutdown Not Justified by Law or Prudent Management

Last week, the Trump Administration leaked a memo directing agencies to consider widespread firings of federal employees in the event of a government shutdown. [1] But a shutdown provides no new legal ...
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The Administration and State Officials Should Take Steps to Keep WIC Operating During a Partial Government Shutdown

Reported White House statements imply that if the federal government partially shuts down on October 1, the WIC program will shut down almost immediately, meaning low-income families would lose out on ...
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In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, food assistance, and income security. Chart of the Week – With PTC Enhancements in Place, Uninsured Rate Fell Most for People With Low ...
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People With Low Incomes May Lose $0 Premium Plans — a Lifeline — Unless Congress Acts

Everyone should be able to get the health care they need to thrive, and for that to happen, it must be affordable, high quality, and easily accessible for all. Premium tax credit (PTC) enhancements ...
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New Data Show Trump Administration’s Illegal, Targeted Withholding of Funds

Newly released federal data provide evidence of the Trump Administration’s illegal withholding of fiscal year 2025 funding that Congress approved and the President signed into law in March, ahead of a ...