Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses how Chairman Paul Ryan's budget plan would affect Medicare.

Erica Williams, Policy Analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses how proposed budgets put forth by many governors would greatly harm their states residents.

Edwin Park, Vice President for Health Policy, discusses how Medicaid block grant proposals would harm seniors, children, and people with disabilities, as well as states.

Liz McNichol, Senior Fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses the facts about state and local workers: who they are, what they do, and how their pay compares to their private sector counterparts.

Stacy Dean, Vice President for Food Assistance Policy, and Dottie Rosenbaum, Senior Analyst, discuss the Work Support Strategies Initiative and their report on improving the delivery of key services to needy families.

The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Nick Johnson, Vice President for State Fiscal Policy discusses the budget situation in Wisconsin.

James Horney, the Center's Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.

Erica Williams, policy analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses troubling trends in governors' new budget proposals.

The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what the Commerce Department's new report on gross domestic product means for the economy and job creation.

Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses misconceptions concerning bond debt, pensions and other challenges facing states.

Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses myths about health reform's impact on jobs and the deficit.

Jim Horney, the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the new budget rules in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, talks about cuts to the safety net despite the rising need among our most vulnerable citizens.

Michael Leachman, Assistant Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy.

Senior Policy Analyst Doug Rice discusses proposed funding cuts that could cause tens of thousands of low-income families to lose housing assistance during these tough economic times.

The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses the expiration of federal emergency unemployment benefits and what it means for millions of jobless workers and the economy.

Senior Policy Analyst Dottie Rosenbaum discusses the findings of the US Department of Agriculture's report on food insecurity that was released last week.

Jim Horney, the Center's director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the key issues facing Congress during the lame duck session that began yesterday.

Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what's at stake if Congress fails to renew the federal emergency unemployment benefits program that helps millions of laid off workers meet their families' basic expenses.

The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Jon Shure, the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how in some states people will vote today on ballot initiatives that will significantly affect public services.

Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses how states are still struggling to deal with the steep decline in revenues brought on by the recession.

Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses the news that seniors won't receive a cost-of-living-adjustment to their Social Security benefits this year.

Senior Researcher Arloc Sherman discusses deep poverty and how it affects families.

The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses some basic information about the Social Security trust funds.

Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses how federal programs are affected by the start of the new fiscal year.

January Angeles, Policy Analyst, discusses an important milestone for the health reform law that will take place this week.

Arloc Sherman, Senior Researcher in the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses what to look for in the Census Bureau's upcoming release of data on poverty in 2009.

Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the current status of the estate tax.

The jobs report for August is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the debate about taxes that will take center stage when Congress returns after Labor Day.

Senior Fellow Liz McNichol discusses why some states have ended their fiscal year with budgets in the black even as the state budget crisis continues.

Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses how Social Security helps to reduce poverty.

Policy Analyst January Angeles discusses how the new health reform law strengthens Medicare and protects seniors.

The jobs report for July is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses why letting the high-income tax cuts expire is the proper response to the nation's short and long-term challenges.

Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses the great news that millions of Americans will soon be able to receive preventive health care services free of charge.

Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses how states are using the TANF Emergency Fund to create jobs – and the need for extending the program.

Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses what the new fiscal year brings for states.

Senior Advisor Iris Lav discusses property taxes, and good and bad ways to address concerns about rising property tax bills.

The jobs report for June is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses a provision in the new health reform law that will start helping young adults this fall.

Unemployment Insurance, a critical program that helps workers who lose their jobs and strengthens the economy, is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Zoë Neuberger, Senior Policy Analyst, discusses the federal food and nutrition program for women, infants and children known as WIC, and the increase in the program's costs because manufacturers are adding expensive but unproven ingredients to formula.

The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and the need to extend more aid to states is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst, Michael Leachman.

The jobs report for May is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses the sources of revenue in the new health reform law.

Paul Van de Water, a Senior Fellow at the Center, discusses how the health reform law saves money for the federal government.

The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, discusses how the new Kerry-Lieberman climate change legislation will affect low-income households.

Policy Analyst, January Angeles, discusses how the Medicaid expansion in the new health reform law is a good deal for states.

The jobs report for April is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the law doesn't slow health costs because its coverage expansions will increase total national spending on health care.

Nick Johnson, Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the risk that state budget problems will derail education reform.

Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the false claim that the new health reform law's cost estimate should include the cost of preventing a cut in the amount that Medicare pays doctors.

Will Fischer, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center, discusses the President's plan to preserve affordable housing.

Jim Horney discusses the false claim that the health reform law's Medicare savings are meaningless.

The false claim that the health reform law uses revenues from Social Security and premiums from a new long-term care insurance program to offset the cost of health reform is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.

The false claim that the health reform law hides the true cost of health reform by collecting its new revenues in the early years and delaying spending until later years is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.

Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how the levels of federal income taxes on middle-income families have changed over time.

Trends in income and taxes for the highest-income taxpayers is discussed by Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy at the Center.

Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how our federal tax dollars are spent.

The jobs report for March is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Michael Mazerov, senior fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how internet retailer Amazon is going to extremes to avoid collecting sales tax from its customers.

The myth that cutting taxes can stimulate a state's economy is discussed by Senior Advisor, Iris Lav.

A legislative tool called "reconciliation" and its role in health reform are discussed by a Senior Fellow at the Center, Paul Van de Water.

The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst Michael Leachman.

The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Legislation that can reduce child hunger in the country is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst for Food Assistance, Zoë Neuberger.

Governors' proposed budgets for next year and what they mean for the economy are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.

The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The ABCs of state budgets, and the problems that many states face today because of the recession are discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.

The Earned Income Tax Credit and how it helps low-wage workers and their families is discussed by John Wancheck, Coordinator of the Center's Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach campaign.

The long-term budget outlook is discussed by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.

Robert Greenstein discusses the long-term budget deficit before the House of Representatives Committee on the Budget on January 21, 2010.

How food insecurity affects families is discussed by Stacy Dean, the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy.

A recent analysis of the effect of the Recovery Act on poverty is discussed by Arloc Sherman, the Center's Senior Researcher in the Welfare Reform and Income Support Division.

The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The current status of health reform in Congress is discussed by the Center's Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon.

The state budget crisis and what it means for the national economy is discussed by the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, Jon Shure.

Two key provisions in the Recovery Act – unemployment insurance and COBRA – and suggestions for Congress are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The recession's impact on homelessness and how increased federal rental assistance can help struggling families are discussed by the Center's Senior Policy Analyst for Housing, Doug Rice.

Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, testifies on the safety net's response to the recession before the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The health reform bill currently being debated by the Senate is discussed by Senior Health Fellow, Judy Solomon.

The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone

James Horney and Paul Van de Water, former senior CBO officials now at the Center, discuss their new analysis.

The Center's new State Policy Fellowship Program is discussed by State Fiscal Project program associate, Tianca Crocker.

The basics of the food stamp program is discussed by the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy, Stacy Dean.

The House health reform bill and the next steps for Congress in moving forward with reform are discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon.

The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses voters' rejection of TABOR — a strict state spending restriction — in Washington and Maine, and the implications for other states.

The nuances of climate change legislation, and how the Senate and House bills will protect low-income families, are discussed by the Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The Senate Finance Committee's health reform plan is discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon.

The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on how low-income households will be affected by climate change policy.

Recent developments in climate change legislation are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The Center's Director of Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, discusses the safety net's response to the recession before the U.S. House of Representative's Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family.

A state spending restriction called TABOR and its harmful effect on states is explained by the Center's state project coordinator, Robb Gray.

Edward Kleinbard, Professor of Law at USC and former Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and Lily Batchelder, Professor at NYU's School of Law discuss options for raising revenues at the Progressives and the National Debt Conference.

President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, John Podesta, offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference, co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, 2009, in Washington, DC.

Executive Director Robert Greenstein offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, in Washington, DC.

The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The federal government deficit, debt, and interest is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.

Robert Greenstein discusses today's grim Census Bureau report that shows the nation lost substantial ground in 2008 on poverty, median income, and the number of people who are uninsured. Several aspects of the Census report are highlighted.

The jobs report for August is discussed by chief economist Chad Stone.

The new budget deficit updates from CBO and OMB are explained by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.

Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy, discusses the need for health reform and one option to help pay for it: a surcharge on high-income households under consideration by the House of Representatives.