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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4dOpinion
On Tax Day, Reject DOGE-Led Cuts to the IRS Workforce and Budget
The “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) and the second Trump Administration have led a myriad of attacks on the IRS, ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4d
Amid Rising Recession Risks and Tariff Price Hikes, House Republicans Advance Budget Plan That Would Raise Costs for Millions of Families
The budget plan that House Republicans passed today paves the way to take Medicaid health coverage and food assistance ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities12d
New Budget Resolution Is Upside Down, Hurting Families the President Pledged to Serve to Shower Tax Cuts on the Wealthy and Powerful
Congress is speeding down a path to a deeply harmful budget and tax “reconciliation” bill that showers tax cuts on ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities5d
Shifting Federal Costs for Food Assistance, Health Care, Other Priorities to States Would Cause Widespread Harm
House and Senate Republicans are working overtime to rush through a federal budget plan that would cut off large portions of ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6d
Restricting Phone Services for Social Security Will Harm Seniors
The Trump Administration and DOGE have proposed eliminating phone access for critical Social Security services, including ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities10d
Republican Agenda’s “Triple Threat” to Low- and Moderate-Income Family Well-Being
This three-part agenda — legislation, executive action, and tariffs — will reduce the living standards and raise costs for ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4d
Research Note: Closing Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Provide Over 1.5 Million Uninsured Adults Path to Affordable Health Coverage
The Affordable Care Act expanded access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage for millions of people and has driven ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities10dOpinion
SNAP Food Assistance Is a Sound Investment in Our Nation’s Health, Well-Being, and Economy
Food is an essential human need. The United States has the resources to ensure everyone has enough to eat and no one goes ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities13d
Proposed ACA Marketplace Rule Would Raise Health Care Costs for Millions of Families
Millions of people would pay higher premiums, deductibles, and other health costs under rule changes the Trump Administration ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities3d
AFDC and TANF Caseload and Poverty Data
We use the TANF-to-poverty ratio (TPR) to examine changes over time in access to TANF by families experiencing poverty. We ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4d
TANF’s Non-Recurrent Short-Term Benefits Can Provide Necessary Assistance to Meet Families’ Immediate Needs
A long-time allowable spending category in TANF enables states to provide short-term assistance to families experiencing a ...
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6dOpinion
Abruptly Eliminating Social Security Phone Services Threatens Access to Benefits
Starting April 14, phone service will no longer be an option for retirees and survivors applying for benefits, or for beneficiaries making direct deposit changes. Instead, these services will only be ...