Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Missouri Tax Amendment Likely to Seriously Harm Services, Shift Taxes Onto Working Families

A Missouri ballot measure would eliminate the state's personal income tax, jeopardizing billions of dollars in yearly support ...
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Timing of State Implementation of H.R. 1’s Medicaid Policies, Including Those Taking Coverage Away for Not Meeting Work Requirements

This resource outlines key dates as states implement eligibility changes mandated by H.R. 1, including the Medicaid work ...
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House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut in History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families

House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut in History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families More Than 2 Million Children Live in Households That Would Lose at ...
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SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented

Between the megabill’s July 2025 enactment and March 2026 (the last month with data on all states): These participation declines began before some of the major changes from H.R. 1 were fully in effect ...
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SNAP Boosts Retailers and Local Economies

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously food stamps) is an important public-private partnership that helps families afford a basic diet, generates business for retailers, and ...