@BenGitis

Working to improve access to government data with @USAFacts. Opinions are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer.

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Joined June 2011
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At @USAFacts, we believe that making government data easy to access and understand is vital for our democracy and society, and this increasingly means preparing government data for AI. Check out our new statement on the White House's call for AI-ready data. #AI #opendata
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With flight cancellations occurring amid the ongoing government #shutdown, @USAFacts released a nice explainer about FAA and how it is funded. Check it out: usafacts.org/articles/who-fu…

Who funds the FAA? You, whenever you fly | USAFacts

In FY 2024, 65.3% of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding came from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF), some of which is from passenger taxes.

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At @USAFacts, we use BLS every day to share data on employment, wages, and inflation, among others. My own career started by analyzing the data BLS provides. Here is our statement on the President firing of the BLS Commissioner following Friday's lower-than-expected jobs report.
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.@elonmusk in case you're looking for a more updated version of our Government Budget Sankey😏: usafacts.org/government-spen…

US government spending, budget, and financing | USAFacts

Get data-driven insights into how governmental revenue and spending affect American lives and programs. Get insight into Congressional and judicial decisions, programs like Medicare, Social Security,...

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As the Senate works to advance the reconciliation tax and spending package this weekend, @USAFacts just launched a new page that brings together all of our tax-related content, including reports on provisions of TCJA that expire this year. Explore the page here: usafacts.org/economy/taxes/
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The state and local tax (SALT) deduction: media.usafacts.org/m/12c4afe…
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Lastly, the qualified business income deduction for pass-through entities: media.usafacts.org/m/187ad38…
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With a $10K SALT cap back on the table, @USAFacts’ recent data brief on the SALT deduction provides valuable insights. ⬇️
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Similar trends occurred in other high tax states, like NJ and CA. Meanwhile, states with lower taxes, like Texas, experienced less pronounced declines in the SALT deduction.
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To read more, you can find our data brief here: media.usafacts.org/m/12c4afe…
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