House Republican Bills Deeply Cut Programs That Help Low …
Nov 22, 2024 · Given the erosion of non-defense appropriations’ purchasing power, there’s a strong case for policymakers to not only reject the cuts proposed by the House but to increase …
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to …
TANF and Domestic Violence: Cash Assistance Matters to Survivors
Anyone can experience domestic violence — on average 1 in 3 U.S. women will.But structural inequities such as gender inequality, misogyny, transphobia, racism, and poverty make …
FAQs on Impoundment: Presidential Actions Are Constrained by …
Nov 21, 2024 · The incoming Trump Administration is reportedly exploring whether it can impound — that is, not spend — funds that Congress has provided in legislation. [1] Supporters of this …
Components of Federal Spending, Fiscal Year 2024 | Center on …
Oct 28, 2024 · Topics. Federal Budget; Federal Tax; State Budget and Tax; Health; Social Security; Economy; Poverty and Inequality; Food Assistance; Income Security; Housing ...
Hitting the Debt Limit: 3 Things to Know
Dec 17, 2024 · Raising or suspending the debt limit does not authorize new spending or tax cuts; it merely acknowledges past budgetary decisions. On January 1, 2025, the federal …
Medicaid Threats in the Upcoming Congress
Dec 13, 2024 · Deeply damaging health coverage proposals recently advanced by Republican congressional leaders and conservative think tanks could gain traction in Congress next year. …
Policy Basics: Where Do Our State Tax Dollars Go?
Jul 25, 2018 · Most State Dollars Go Toward Education and Health Care. Three areas of spending make up over half of state spending, on average: K-12 education. States are one of …
State Budgets Basics | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
May 24, 2022 · State budget decisions should matter to all of us. State budgets affect the quality of life of workers, families, and communities across the nation ― they decide the fate of roads, …
Policy Basics: Understanding the Social Security Trust Funds
Jul 24, 2024 · Few budgetary concepts generate as much unintended confusion and deliberate misinformation as the Social Security trust funds. The trust funds are invested in Treasury …