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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and taxes, housing, state budgets and taxes, health, food assistance, family income support, Social Security, and the economy.
* On the federal budget and taxes, we released a statement from CBPP President Robert Greenstein explaining that Senate Republicans’ COVID relief proposal fails to meet the needs of struggling families and the economy ([link removed]) . Arloc Sherman cited new data showing that rising hardship reveals the need for relief now ([link removed]) . Kris Cox explained that a proposed “look-back” tax change would help working families and the economy ([link removed]) . We updated our backgrounder on deficits, debt, and interest ([link removed]) .

* On housing, Peggy Bailey showed why the next economic relief package must include housing supports ([link removed]) . Sonya Acosta advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2021 funding bill to include affordable housing and anti-homelessness investments ([link removed]) . Bailey and Douglas Rice reported that pandemic relief must include comprehensive housing assistance for people experiencing the most severe hardship ([link removed]) .

* On state budgets and taxes, Michael Leachman detailed how Senate Republicans’ relief plan ignores the needs of states and schools ([link removed]) . Elizabeth McNichol explained why delaying federal aid will mean damaging state cuts with long-term impacts ([link removed]) . We rounded up our writings on the continued need for more state fiscal relief ([link removed]) . We also updated our State Budget Watch ([link removed]) tracking revenue shortfalls.

* On health, Judith Solomon urged the Trump Administration to withdraw a rule that would deepen the state budget crisis and make Medicaid cuts likelier ([link removed]) . Sarah Lueck and Matt Broaddus described how an emergency special enrollment period would improve access to health coverage at a critical time ([link removed]) .

* On food assistance, Javier Balmaceda explained that without a boost in the next COVID-19 relief bill, Puerto Rico faces deep food aid cuts ([link removed]) . Brynne Keith-Jennings advocated for raising SNAP benefits to help children in the short and long term ([link removed]) and highlighted new videos showing that a benefit increase would make a big difference ([link removed]) .

* On family income support, Laura Meyer explained why the next relief package should include funds for subsidized jobs ([link removed]) . She also detailed how the Senate Republican relief plan’s emergency fund is a good step, but inadequate ([link removed]) .

* On Social Security, we updated our backgrounder on Social Security Disability Insurance ([link removed]) .

* On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available ([link removed]) and our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — 1 in 5 Renters Behind on Rent During Pandemic, With Black and Latino Renters Facing Greatest Hardship ([link removed])

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

Republicans Are Open to Possible Food-Stamps Deal With Democrats ([link removed])
Wall Street Journal
July 30, 2020

States Eye Anti-Poverty Tax Credit to Ease Covid Impact ([link removed])
Bloomberg Tax
July 29, 2020

An Extra $600 a Week Kept Many Jobless Workers Afloat. Now What Will They Do? ([link removed])
New York Times
July 29, 2020

Senate GOP won’t extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction ([link removed])
Washington Post
July 28, 2020

Senate GOP's COVID-19 response sets up battle over Medicaid ([link removed])
The Hill
July 28, 2020

Did America Set Public Schools Up to Fail? ([link removed])
New York Magazine
July 27, 2020

A stingy new GOP plan for unemployment benefits reflects Trump’s twisted vision ([link removed])
Washington Post
July 27, 2020

Senate Republicans Omit State Aid From Stimulus Proposal Amid Historic Budget Shortfalls ([link removed])
Newsweek
July 27, 2020

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