Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The President’s accusations are baseless. His actions will undermine trust in our country’s economic statistics – widely viewed globally as the gold standard – that are vital to keeping our economy strong and meeting the needs of people and communities across the country.

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This week at CBPP, we focused on the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, #SocialSecurity, #health, #FoodAssistance, #housing, the #economy, and #StateBudgets and #StateTaxes. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

CBPP's @gbenga_ajilore dives into some noteworthy numbers from today's #JobsReport: youtube.com/shorts/Q27KJ...

For more detailed analysis of the report, check out his thread below. ⬇️

Executive Order Calls on Federal Agencies to Abandon Effective Homelessness Solutions and Promote Fear and Punishment | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities July 24, 2025: In a nation as wealthy as ours, we can solve big problems like homelessness and ensure no one is forced to sleep outside, in their car, or in a shelter. And we can do it while respectin...

📢 New Executive Action Tracker Entry: Executive Order Calls on Federal Agencies to Abandon Effective Homelessness Solutions and Promote Fear and Punishment www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Marketplace Enrollees Tell Congress: Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities No one should be forced to choose between taking care of their health or paying for other basic needs, like food or utilities. But if enhancements to the premium tax credits (PTCs) expire at the end.....

An estimated 4.2M people could lose marketplace coverage or face higher premiums if Congress doesn’t act to extend enhanced premium tax credits. Our new analysis and interactive map share the stories of 21 enrollees from 10 states on what’s at stake: www.cbpp.org/blog/marketp...

Harmful Republican Megabill Fails Families, Children, and Communities | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The harmful Republican megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, imposes substantial new costs on state and local governments that will be hard for them to shoulder even when times ar...

The harmful Republican megabill fails parents, children, veterans, seniors, people with disabilities, immigrants, and others across every community in every state.

See the impact in your state: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

SSA to make planned ID checks for additional phone transactions ‘entirely optional’ In regulatory filings made earlier this month, SSA had estimated that the planned requirements would result in over three million field office visits.

Great news! The Trump Administration is moving to reverse the unnecessary and burdensome new phone restrictions at Social Security that we wrote about earlier this week.

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Many of the Republican megabill's harmful #SNAP cuts did not have a specified effective date, and USDA has not yet set a timeline for states to implement them.

Here's what we know so far about when these cuts will go into effect⤵️

My brief thoughts on today’s #JobsReport: The labor market is showing softness with payrolls increasing by only 73,000 & the unemployment ticking up to 4.2%. Payroll growth in May and June was overstated by 250K‼️. (1/9)

Without Funding Increase, 400,000+ More People Would Experience Housing Instability

About 411,000 people could lose housing vouchers under the House’s FY2026 appropriations bill that falls short of what's needed to maintain stable, affordable housing for families nationwide. www.cbpp.org/research/hou...

Reconciliation Bill Leaves Many Policy Gaps for States to Address This memo outlines the climate and energy impacts of the budget reconciliation law and provides recommendations on how states can step in and help fill the gaps.

The harmful Republican megabill slashes climate programs. @climatexchange and @evergreenaction share options for states to preserve progress: climate-xchange.org/2025/07/reco...

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PJM, the electric grid operator for 13 states & DC, will deliver price increases & more fossil fuels next year, based on its latest capacity auction results. State action curbed steeper price spikes, but PJM must do better. Here’s why ⬇️ ⬇️

Donald Trump accused of "exaggerated claims" over Social Security A think tank has said the Trump administration is "peddling false and exaggerated claims" about taxes on Social Security benefits.

Most low- and middle-income seniors won’t benefit from the new tax deduction the Trump Administration is promoting despite claims it eliminates taxes on #SocialSecurity. #GreatRead via @newsweek.com www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Administration’s Plan to Address Duplicate Enrollment Concerns Puts People at Risk of Lost Coverage and Higher Costs | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities July 18, 2025: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to reduce duplicate enrollment in more than one state’s Medicaid program or in Medicaid and an Affordable Care Act (AC...

📢 New Executive Action Tracker Entry: Administration’s Plan to Address Duplicate Enrollment Concerns Puts People at Risk of Lost Coverage and Higher Costs www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Kansas could lose millions after Congress cut SNAP funds. Thousands may go hungry State lawmakers must soon decide whether to cover the extra costs to provide food assistance. If they don’t, food banks and pantries alone can’t make up the difference.

Thousands of Kansans could lose food assistance if state leaders don’t fill budget gaps caused by federal #SNAP cuts. #GreatRead via @kcur.org: www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

Tracking the Fallout From State Tax Cuts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities States have gone on a tax-cutting spree in recent years. More than half have slashed income taxes for wealthy people and corporations, in some cases by extraordinary amounts. Communities are starting ...

Wyoming Passes 25% Property Tax Cut for Homeowners — Without Replacing Lost Revenue for Local Services: "As a result, local officials are having to cut their budgets by up to 23 percent, and the state is now facing a $686 million school funding deficit by 2030." www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

The tradeoff at the heart of the flawed GOP megabill: cutting programs that help people afford groceries and health care in order to cut taxes for households making over $500k.

Our analysis of the full Joint Committee on Taxation tables of the flawed GOP megabill: a $1T tax cut for the top 1% and a staggering $2.4T tax cut for the top 10%.

Tax cuts of around $500B for households in the bottom 60%--the very folks who also face the brunt of cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

Implementing the Harmful Republican Megabill: a Timeline | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Republicans’ harmful megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, 2025, will raise costs for families and take away health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials from...

We released a new interactive graphic showing key implementation dates for various provisions of the reconciliation law, including cuts to health care and other programs: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Implementing the Harmful Republican Megabill: a Timeline | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Republicans’ harmful megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, 2025, will raise costs for families and take away health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials from...

Our new timeline breaks down when major provisions of the harmful Republican megabill take effect, including the largest cuts to health and food assistance in history, hitting families already struggling to afford basics. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Federal cuts to SNAP benefits create uncertainty across southeast Ohio SNAP was one of the many federal programs that saw a significant cut as a result of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

Nearly 3 million people, including over 100,000 in Ohio, are projected to lose all #SNAP benefits under the Trump Administration’s megabill. CBPP's Ed Bolen calls “the largest cut in SNAP’s history.” #GreatRead via @woubnews.bsky.social woub.org/2025/07/29/c...

Trump’s big beautiful bill may force your local grocery store to close | CNN Business Large chains like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar General can absorb the cuts to SNAP. It’s the small, independent grocers that depend heavily on the program that will be hit hardest.

Cuts in the harmful Republican megabill threaten food assistance for over 42M people and could force rural stores like Wright’s Market, which relies on #SNAP for a third of its sales, to shut down. #GreatRead via @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/b...

Tracking the Fallout From State Tax Cuts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities States have gone on a tax-cutting spree in recent years. More than half have slashed income taxes for wealthy people and corporations, in some cases by extraordinary amounts. Communities are starting ...

Wyoming lawmakers enacted a sweeping 25% property tax cut this year for homes valued up to $1M, but the legislation passed without any plan to replace the critical funding it will strip from essential local services: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

For nearly 30 years, Congress has fully funded WIC so every eligible low-income family who applies can receive full benefits. The bipartisan Senate proposal would maintain this vital commitment, but the House version would cut benefits & risk eligible families being turned away.

Senate Fully Funds WIC But Serious Threats to Nutrition Aid Remain | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The fiscal year 2026 Agriculture appropriations bill recently approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee includes full funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,.....

Low-income parents and young children rely on #WIC to afford healthy food. While the Senate bill fully funds the program for now, Congress must still act to protect nutrition assistance and ensure WIC remains fully funded in 2026. www.cbpp.org/blog/senate-...

“Pocket Rescissions” Are Illegal | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Trump Administration has been engaging in a wholesale attack on Congress’s spending power by refusing to provide legally required funding for programs and activities it does not support. This...

The Trump Administration’s push for “pocket rescissions” would let the president sidestep Congress to block funding for things like schools and medical research, violating clear laws requiring those funds to be spent as directed. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

The harmful Republican megabill recently passed in law includes deep cuts that would remove millions from #Medicaid starting in 2034. Policymakers should focus on keeping people covered, not scaling back a program this essential.

In 2023, people of color made up 46% of the non-elderly U.S. population but 61% of non-elderly Medicaid enrollees — highlighting both ongoing economic inequities and #Medicaid’s key role in reducing disparities in health coverage.

Policy Basics: Introduction to Medicaid | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Created in 1965, Medicaid provides health coverage to low-income families and individuals, including children, parents, pregnant people, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Today marks #Medicaid’s 60th anniversary. Since 1965, the program has provided health coverage to low-income children, adults, people with disabilities, and seniors. #HappyBirthdayMedicaid www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

The Senate Banking Committee did a good thing yesterday by passing The ROAD to Housing Act. It has some good pieces and makes some positive improvements. Energizing all of us to keep up the good work to make housing affordable for all.

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