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INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE
March 2023
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States Should Implement Tax Credits Over Deductions to Support Families
The tax code is a vehicle to raise the funds needed to invest in public goods. Some tax policy options are more equitable, while others are more regressive. States should prioritize fully refundable tax credits, like a state Child Tax Credit (CTC) or state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), over tax deductions that primarily benefit families with higher incomes.
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2023 Farm Bill: Congress Must Pursue a Bold and Equitable Vision for SNAP
SNAP policies have focused too narrowly on individual choice and behavior, ignoring systemic inequities and the underlying causes of hunger. CLASP and the Community Partnership Group (CPG) propose a bold vision to transform SNAP into a program that fully meets the needs of participants.
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How Advocates Can Make Energy Rebates Equitable and Accessible
The Inflation Reduction Act’s home energy rebates will provide hundreds of billions of dollars to seed green innovations, including some that can have a big impact on people with low incomes. Anti-poverty advocates have a chance to weigh in now to make sure these rebates successfully reach the people who need them most.
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In the News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 | AXIOS
Why poverty rates are likely to rise this year [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 | AXIOS
Medicaid for food draws mixed reviews [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 | NBC NEWS
Lawsuit on behalf of SNAP ‘skimming’ victims alleges USDA policy violates federal law [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 | THE INVISIBLE AMERICANS PODCAST
The Child Tax Credit Helps Invisible Americans [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 10, 2023 | THE MINNESOTA DAILY
Ericson: Red tape stands in the way of fighting poverty [[link removed]]
IWS Update
Every five years, Congress debates funding levels and eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the nation’s largest tool for fighting hunger—as part of the Farm Bill reauthorization. With negotiations for the 2023 Farm Bill underway, the IWS team and the CPG are poised to ensure lawmakers hear our unique insights on strengthening the program. As pandemic-era food assistance winds down, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the 41 million people who rely on SNAP. We want to invite you all to sign up to stay current [[link removed]] on CLASP’s latest commentary and analysis on the 2023 Farm Bill and future SNAP advocacy.
The president’s budget [[link removed]] arrives at a politically charged and highly partisan moment in our national politics. The House majority is threatening default on the debt unless the President agrees to steep cuts to critical programs. At the same time, pandemic-era assistance programs are winding down. Millions of people are receiving less food assistance or risk losing health insurance coverage under Medicaid. Congress faces clear choices, between continued investments to strengthen our economy and promote opportunity, paid for with responsible tax policy, or a default or budget cuts that would likely send the U.S. into recession. In some parts of the president's budget, the administration is proposing bold and effective policies that advance equity and prosperity like an expanded, fully refundable Child Tax Credit. In other areas, especially immigration and public safety, the president’s requests undermine these goals.
We’re thrilled to announce that Cara Brumfield will be the new director of the IWS team. Cara has a breadth of knowledge in public benefits, including TANF [[link removed]] and nutrition programs, as well as additional areas like child support and welfare, paid leave, corporate power, worker power, data equity, and democracy. She brings a deep commitment—grounded in lived expertise—to our team’s racial, gender, and economic justice agenda. Cara is currently an associate director at the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality and will officially join our team at the end of the month.
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Key Blog Posts and Publications
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 | TIFFANY FERRETTE, ALYCIA HARDY, & ALYSSA FORTNER
Centering Black Families: Equitable Discipline through Improved Data Policies in Child Care [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 | ALEJANDRA LONDONO GOMEZ, SUMA SETTY, WENDY CERVANTES, JULIANA ZHOU, & ISHA WEERASINGHE
CLASP Recommendations to the White House Task Force on New Americans [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 | CHRISTIAN COLLINS
Honoring Black Labor Leaders [[link removed]]
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What We're Reading
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
Five principles for making state and local reparations plans reparative [[link removed]]
URBAN INSTITUTE
Exploring States’ SNAP Modernization Projects [[link removed]]
HAMMER & HOPE
After the Uprising, What Is to Be Done? [[link removed]]
ASPE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PLANNING & EVALUATION
How Many People that Receive One Safety Net Benefit Also Receive Others [[link removed]]

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