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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, federal taxes, and the economy.
* On the federal budget, Robert Greenstein stated ([link removed]) that President Trump’s 2021 budget would widen the country’s divisions. Paul N. Van de Water detailed ([link removed]) how the Trump budget would increase hardship and inequality. Van de Water also described ([link removed]) how the Trump budget would weaken Medicare. Aviva Aron-Dine explained ([link removed]) that the President’s “health reform vision” set out in his budget includes $1 trillion in cuts and no plan to protect people with pre-existing conditions. Kathleen Romig outlined how the Trump budget would hurt older Americans
([link removed]) and people with disabilities ([link removed]) . Michael Leachman explained ([link removed]) how Trump’s budget threatens states and their residents. Kathleen Bryant noted ([link removed]) that the President’s paid leave proposal would push costs to states and produce stark disparities.
* On federal taxes, Chye-Ching Huang testified ([link removed]) before the House Ways and Means Committee that the depletion of IRS enforcement is undermining the tax code. Javier Balmaceda explained ([link removed]) how stronger working-family tax credits can help Puerto Rico navigate a complicated recovery process.
* On the economy, we updated our chart book ([link removed]) tracking the post-Great Recession economy and our backgrounder ([link removed]) on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available.

Chart of the Week — Trump 2021 Budget Proposes $1 Trillion in Cuts to Medicaid and the ACA ([link removed])

A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Approval of Work Requirements for Medicaid ([link removed])
Wall Street Journal
February 14, 2020

In Trump’s Budget, Big Health Care Cuts but Few Details ([link removed])
New York Times
February 10, 2020

Trump proposes $4.8 trillion election-year budget with big domestic cuts ([link removed])
Washington Post
February 10, 2020

Mystery $844B pot in Trump budget signals Medicaid cuts ([link removed])
Associated Press
February 10, 2020

Trump budget includes deep cuts to health care and safety net programs ([link removed])
CNN
February 10, 2020

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