The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians.
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More than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. to.pbs.org/47Sb4rd
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After-tax income inequality reached its widest point in at least 17 years. The 2025 reconciliation law didn't help, leaving 9 million children out of the full Child Tax Credit while expanding tax cuts that favor wealthier households. @smhingtgen explains: cbpp.org/blog/analyzing-the-…
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A proposed Trump Administration rule would take refundable tax credits away from roughly 1 million people, including hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizen children in families that include immigrants with lawful status. cbpp.org/research/federal-ta…
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Grit, guts and hustle. That's what Pastor Thomas sees in the Detroit neighbors who use SNAP to help feed their families. SNAP is a foundation, not a handout.
Learn more: FeedingAmerica.org/SnapFacts #SNAPSupports
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More state lawmakers are losing their appetite for data center tax breaks as revenue losses balloon out of control.
It's clear that these enormous tax breaks were a race to the bottom without a full understanding of the costs.
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At least 1.5M fewer kids are receiving SNAP after unprecedented cuts enacted last year. Now, House Rs are starting a budget process that risks more cuts & ignores the urgent need to help low-income families who are losing SNAP & can't afford groceries. cbpp.org/research/food-assis…
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Lots of rumors swirling on a Reconciliation 3.0, but it appears House Republicans are once again considering fast-track legislation that could take away health care, nutrition assistance, or other help from low-income people. 🧵
MIDDAY: House Republicans are discussing trying to offset $20B of the non-defense spending in reconciliation.
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Countless Georgians will lose out on programs and services from public school funding to domestic violence shelters & sexual assault clinics so that the state can cover part of the cost of the massive income tax bill (HB 463) passed this year #gapol
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As lawmakers return to ATL, public policy advocates provide their take on the most critical issues. Hear from the @GaBudget and @georgiapolicy, and while they may disagree on the "hows," both organizations are seeking long-term legislative solutions.
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Georgia resident Tracy says that rising monthly health care costs would “most likely mean sacrificing essentials, groceries, gas, other basic necessities that I rely on.”
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New @GaBudget brief on tobacco use in Georgia & why we should think about tobacco taxes as user fees. In FY 2026, GA taxpayers will subsidize costs from cigarettes by at least $296 million through Medicaid w/ the nation’s 2nd lowest state user fee #gapol
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Tracy, 57, from GA, received this notice showing her marketplace premium rising from $82 to $1,616/month if premium tax credit enhancements expire — nearly a $19k increase next year. For her, that means choosing between coverage and essentials. #HealthCarePriceHike
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Reports that the White House is working on a proposal to extend premium tax credit enhancements shows the Administration is acknowledging the urgent need to address premium spikes for millions of marketplace enrollees. But big questions remain.🧵
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This morning, GEEARS, along with our partners—the @atlantaymca, @Sheltering_Arms, and Easterseals North Georgia, Inc.—hosted a press conference to draw attention to Georgia’s ongoing child care crisis.
These three metro Atlanta organizations are among five Georgia Head Start providers that will not receive their Congressionally mandated funding on November 1, the start of their new grant cycle, due to the government shutdown.
Thanks to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and a dozen other philanthropic organizations that came together to provide a bridge loan, these programs will be able to keep their doors open for the next 45 days amidst the gridlock in Washington.
While this is a welcomed reprieve, Head Start programs in South Georgia still need help to keep their doors open. Learn more: 11alive.com/article/news/loc…
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The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. wsj.com/economy/trump-admini…
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Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day — the day Black women’s earnings finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made last year.
That’s over seven months of extra work.
It’s time for equity that doesn’t delay.
🔗 Learn more in our #BlackPolicyPlaybook: jointcenter.org/blackpolicyp…
#BlackWomensEqualPayDay #EqualPay
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New estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show that the House tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to the deficit.
Our analysis found that most of the bill's tax cuts come from extending the 2017 tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefited the wealthy.
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NEW REPORT: House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill, now in the Senate, would shift major new costs to the state- & local-level, paving the way for harmful cuts to food assistance, health care, & other vital services like education. Here’s the 3 top things to know:🧵
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In 22 states that levy relatively light taxes on the wealthy, the richest 1% would receive an average net tax cut of more than $75,000 from the House reconciliation bill.
Find your state here:
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