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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, the federal budget, federal taxes, state budgets and taxes, health, housing, Social Security, and the economy.
* On food assistance, Dottie Rosenbaum and Zoë Neuberger reported ([link removed]) that the President’s 2021 budget would cut food assistance for millions and radically restructure SNAP. We developed ([link removed]) an infographic outlining the President’s plans to cut food assistance and access to school meals. Neuberger outlined ([link removed]) how WIC agencies can simplify their certification practices to reach more eligible families.
* On the federal budget, Ife Floyd described ([link removed]) how the President’s budget would cut Temporary Assistance for Needy Families by $21 billion and impose harmful spending restrictions. We compiled ([link removed]) a roundup of our analyses of the 2021 Trump budget proposals.
* On federal taxes, Janne Huang listed ([link removed]) resources to help gig workers understand their taxes.
* On state budgets and taxes, Wesley Tharpe urged ([link removed]) Georgia lawmakers to reject two risky tax plans to avoid harming essential services and the families they serve.
* On health, we updated ([link removed]) our explainer showing that the Administration’s stance in the suit to repeal the Affordable Care Act is in line with its health care agenda.
* On housing, Douglas Rice highlighted ([link removed]) how the President’s budget exposes the Administration’s empty rhetoric on homelessness and fair housing.
* On Social Security, we updated ([link removed]) our report showing that Social Security lifts more Americans above the poverty line than any other program.
* On the economy, we updated ([link removed]) our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available.

Chart of the Week — Homelessness Among Veterans Fell as Targeted Voucher Program Expanded ([link removed])

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

Trump’s Medicaid Chief Labels Medicaid ‘Mediocre.’ Is It? ([link removed])
Kaiser Health News/PolitiFact
February 21, 2020

Millions of Americans Have Moved Off Assistance. Does Trump Get Credit? ([link removed])
New York Times
February 20, 2020

New Trump Disability Rule Targets Non-English Speakers ([link removed])
HuffPost
February 20, 2020

Why aren’t more Americans working? Fed Chair Powell says blame education and drugs, not welfare. ([link removed])
Washington Post
February 15, 2020

‘On the brink’: Trump’s push for Medicaid transparency could worsen rural hospital crisis ([link removed])
NBC News
February 15, 2020

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