Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Taking Away Food Assistance Puts the Trump Administration on the Wrong Side of History

The Trump Administration became so determined to deny people their SNAP benefits that it fought all the way to the Supreme ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Trump Administration Actions Weakening Disaster Preparation and Response

Climate change is causing storms, wildfires, droughts, and floods to become more frequent and severe, and these hazards are ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

States Should Use Funding Available Pre- and Post-Disaster to Build Long-Term Resilience to Climate Change

Executive SummaryWhat Can States Do?Foster cross-agency coordination on hazard mitigation and climate adaptationRequire ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Vague Offers of Cash Fail to Address Looming Premium Spikes for Marketplace Enrollees

President Trump and some congressional Republicans have floated ending or cutting marketplace tax credits that help more than ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

States Must Prioritize Revenue to Support People and Communities in Wake of Harmful Republican Megabill

As states move closer to their 2026 legislative sessions, lawmakers nationwide are grappling with how to respond to fallout ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Marketplace Enrollees In Every Congressional District Face Steep Premium Increases Unless Tax Credit Enhancements Are Extended

Annual premium increase, 60-year-old couple with income of $85,000 (401% FPL), by congressional district, 119th Congress Note: FPL = federal poverty level. Examples are based on 2026 ...