State residents benefit when policymakers raise new revenues to fund schools, housing, and other services, and evidence shows fears of tax-driven migration are overstated, with only about 1.5% of people moving between states each year. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

I was out last week. Maybe you were, too? ICYMI, great recap from my colleague @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social of what we learned from the recent CMS #ACA marketplace open enrollment data published the week before last. 👇

Several states this year are considering targeted tax measures to raise new money for schools, health care, & other vital services by ensuring the wealthy pay a fairer share. They shouldn’t let misleading claims about interstate tax migration derail them. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

ICYMI: Maine's Approps Committee passed a millionaires tax last week! The 2% surcharge on income over $1M will affect just 0.4% of taxpayers but is projected to generate $96M in FY27 alone. Gov. Mills is on board. Now it’s up to the legislature to deliver. www.mecep.org/news/stateme...

This week at @centeronbudget.bsky.social, we focused on the federal budget, food assistance, health, and the economy. In case you missed it, read more: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

"This budget provides no roadmap for seizing opportunities or addressing our challenges. It is fundamentally unserious." - @sharonparrott.bsky.social on President Trump’s 2027 budget released today www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

The President’s budget release does not take seriously the big challenges families face trying to afford their basic needs. His quick fix? Cut funding and claim victory that people are ‘off assistance’ when really the federal gov’t is shrinking away from its responsibilities.

CBPP's Will Fischer explains how President Trump’s FY27 budget again proposes deep cuts to assistance that helps people keep a roof over their heads and avoid eviction and homelessness (via X): x.com/WillPFischer...

The March #JobsDay numbers show the labor market rebounded from last month with payrolls up by 178K and unemployment falling to 4.3%. But the labor market data are fluctuating wildly, with last month’s job losses revised down from 92k to a loss of 133K. (1/8)

The Trump Administration: "Eat real food." Also the Trump Administration: "$10-$13 a month for fruits and vegetables should do it."

📢Message from my colleague @katiebergh.bsky.social how the President's budget continues to make groceries LESS affordable for low-income families.

It is amazing! The Admin can propose anything it wants & this hateful, harmful budget is what they throw down. Evicting formally homeless people from their homes, cutting food asst for kids & older adults, reducing utility payment asst, narrowing energy options...etc...etc..

The President’s FY27 Budget guts programs that protect the environment, promote health, and reduce energy bills. Some of the most egregious cuts include eliminating LIHEAP, halving the EPA’s budget, and reprogramming billions of funds for renewable energy. More below:

Last week, I outlined questions I would be looking to have answered when the President’s budget is released. Now that we have the full proposal, we can now answer them. Hint: It fails to offer affordability solutions to make life more affordable while raising the risk of hasty, harmful cuts. 🧵

After enacting the deepest SNAP cuts in history last year, President Trump’s 2027 budget would continue to make groceries less affordable for low-income families. It would slash the WIC fruit & vegetable benefit by $1.4 billion & eliminate a food program for low-income seniors.

Households struggling to afford housing, food, and health care get little relief under the President’s FY27 budget, which offers no real solutions on affordability and raises the risk of rushed cuts to programs families rely on. More from @sharonparrott.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

My full statement on President Trump's 2027 budget proposal: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

Samantha Jacoby on how the President’s FY27 budget proposes deep IRS cuts that would weaken enforcement, reduce revenue, and benefit high-income tax evasion while worsening service and increasing deficits (via X): x.com/jacsamoby/st...

While today’s budget proposal raises future questions and concerns about affordability for people and communities, today’s jobs report reflects the current reality for workers and the state of the economy. Follow @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social for more insights and analysis.

@nicolerapfogel.bsky.social digs into the 2026 #ACA marketplace open enrollment data: enrollees shifted into higher deductible plans, yet out-of-pocket premiums still way up.

A few initial thoughts on the President’s FY27 budget. Big picture: Today’s budget isn’t a serious plan to address real issues facing families and the nation and isn’t worthy of the American people.

The Trump Administration’s upcoming budget proposal should be designed to help people and communities — not harm them by making further cuts to health care, food assistance, and other basic needs programs. More from @brendanvduke.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

#GreatRead Medicaid cuts in the harmful Republican megabill put 400+ hospitals at high risk of closing or cutting services, threatening thousands of jobs and forcing patients to wait longer and travel farther for life-saving care. Read more via @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

New open enrollment data for 2026 show that people are paying much more for marketplace coverage following the expiration of premium tax credit (PTC) enhancements, even as they shift into lower-premium but less generous plans: www.cbpp.org/blog/new-dat...

Following the expiration of enhanced PTCs, new 2026 open enrollment data show marketplace enrollees are paying much more for coverage—even as they shift into lower-premium but less generous plans that leave them with higher deductibles when they need care. 🧵

Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on President Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. This EO could leave millions of children in legal limbo over the coming years—stateless in the only country they have ever known. www.democracynow.org/2026/3/31/sc...

Trump is reportedly signing an EO requiring states to use SSA data to verify voter eligibility. But SSA doesn't have complete or up-to-date citizenship information, so this will almost inevitably lead to errors—potentially disenfranchising voters ahead of the midterms. www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-a...

HHS wasted taxpayer dollars to find that people enrolled were eligible, a new KFF article shows: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Judges weigh in on USDA's "pilots": ❌"violates the statutes & regulations governing SNAP, the Constitution, and is contrary to reasoned and reasonable agency decision-making." ❌"trample over the statutory & regulatory guardrails that ensure fair, accurate, and timely service to SNAP recipients."

A CO judge blocked the Admin's unlawful “pilot project” following a similar order in MN. USDA directed these states to immediately recertify the eligibility of all SNAP households or face withheld funding & threats to their “cont. participation in SNAP": www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Fossil fuel companies are profiting from global conflicts as people struggle to afford energy. States should pass policies to raise revenue & protect consumers before the next crisis. 🧵 theconversation.com/as-war-raise...

Two core issues that shaped the debates around '26 approps for non-defense programs will carry over into the '27 process. Congress should build on guardrails that are achieving their goals & consider add'l govt-wide measures to address Admin's abuses: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

#ACA marketplace signups are down, and many people are paying higher costs and getting skimpier coverage, according to new federal data. A major reason: Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration let premium tax credit enhancements expire. www.cms.gov/files/docume...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, Social Security, and food assistance. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

This week’s 16th anniversary of the #ACA marks an unfortunate turning point for ACA marketplaces: More people are likely to go uninsured because of affordability concerns and many will face higher health costs, as federal policy decisions that increase premiums and red tape take hold.

I’m beginning to suspect that the Trump Administration wasn’t entirely on the level when they abruptly terminated the government’s 30-year annual food insecurity survey after enacting the deepest SNAP cuts ever

WIC’s critical benefits are reaching more eligible people than in recent years, but the program is still underutilized. More than 4 in 10 eligible people miss out, creating opportunity for states to help more eligible families enroll in this vital program: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

New USDA data show 2.5 million fewer people participated in SNAP in December compared to July, when the Republican megabill (H.R. 1) enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. This is only the beginning — even more people will lose SNAP as the full brunt of these cuts take effect.

WA passed a Millionaires Tax. Instead of celebrating the *many* benefits of taxing the ultra-rich, headlines are asking “Will the rich flee?!” 😑 This claim’s been tested. Large-scale tax flight does not happen. And even when a wealthy few leave, gains for everyone else win out.

New from @urbaninstitute.bsky.social: Medicaid work requirements & 6-mo. redeterminations under OBBBA will cause ~5-10 million people to lose their Medicaid coverage in 2028. That’s 27-55% of people subject to work requirements. tinyurl.com/4wnysptw

The war in Iran is sending gasoline prices soaring. States are responding with gas tax holidays, but there are better ways to support low-income families & protect state budgets. 🧵

The Trump Administration is expected to release a budget proposal for 2027 in late March or early April. @brendanvduke.bsky.social lays out five key questions we will be looking to answer when the budget is released: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

New OPM data reveal more about the long-term impact of the Admin’s policies at SSA, incl. how short-staffing is degrading service for the largely older, bereaved, & severely disabled ppl who most rely on SSA & creating challenges that will be hard to fix. www.cbpp.org/research/soc...

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the #ACA. The law covers record numbers of people in #Medicaid and the marketplaces, bans insurer discrimination against people with health conditions, and helps millions afford their health costs. Unfortunately this is all now at risk.

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, income security, and food assistance: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

"Higher taxes don't need to come at the expense of growth" - CBPP's @wesleytharpe.bsky.social speaks with @wsj.com to explain how states can bolster their economies to support the services that fuel our communities. Read more: www.wsj.com/economy/repu...

CBPP's @wesleytharpe.bsky.social, Clara Wilson, & @joannalefebvre.bsky.social sit down w/ Thomson Reuters on the double threat states are facing from federal cuts & their own policy choices threatening vital programs. The solution? Protecting & raising revenues tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/policy-...

On March 16, President Trump signed an EO convening a task force on fraud, potentially signaling further efforts by the Admin to block & impede assistance for food, health care, and other basic needs based on unsubstantiated claims of misspending. www.cbpp.org/blog/executi...

Tariffs are highly flawed as a general revenue source b/c of the economic distortions they create & the burden they place on families with low & moderate incomes. Policymakers should raise corp tax rates as an alternative to harmful & regressive tariffs: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

House lawmakers are considering an anti-immigrant bill (H. R. 1958) that would put people with lawful immigration statuses at risk of deportation - potentially resulting in separation from their loved ones—due to a mistake and/or confusion related to public benefit processes.