Such a wonderful article on anti-propaganda Social Security. Thank you Kathleen & CBPP!
Social Security misinfo has been coming fast & furious. Let's set the record straight:
🧟benefits aren't paid to zombies
🌍undocumented immigrants can't get SSNs or benefits
9️⃣9️⃣Social Security has 99% payment accuracy (ask the OIG that Trump just fired!)
More here: www.cbpp.org/blog/setting...
🧟benefits aren't paid to zombies
🌍undocumented immigrants can't get SSNs or benefits
9️⃣9️⃣Social Security has 99% payment accuracy (ask the OIG that Trump just fired!)
More here: www.cbpp.org/blog/setting...
Setting the Record Straight on Social Security | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Social Security’s payment accuracy rate is very high — well over 99 percent — and it has many safeguards against improper payments, including rigorous protocols to stop paying benefits to people who h...
www.cbpp.org
February 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Such a wonderful article on anti-propaganda Social Security. Thank you Kathleen & CBPP!
15.7 million workers (≈ 10% of all workers) lived in households where someone participated in SNAP in the last year. (CBPP)
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
October 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
15.7 million workers (≈ 10% of all workers) lived in households where someone participated in SNAP in the last year. (CBPP)
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
It's a SCANDAL that corporations get away with paying their workers poverty wages while taxpayers subsidize their profits!!
CBPP: “Trump’s budget sharply reduces the fruit & vegetable component of WIC’s food benefits for expecting parents and young children… takes away $1.3 BILLION in fruit & vegetable benefits from 5.2 MILLION participants…” (104,000 in Tennessee) www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-b...
June 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
CBPP: “Trump’s budget sharply reduces the fruit & vegetable component of WIC’s food benefits for expecting parents and young children… takes away $1.3 BILLION in fruit & vegetable benefits from 5.2 MILLION participants…” (104,000 in Tennessee) www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-b...
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
"Some professional advice: never take a job where you’re required to say 'my boss has a different way of calculating percentages.'" - Brendan Duke, CBPP
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
April 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
"Some professional advice: never take a job where you’re required to say 'my boss has a different way of calculating percentages.'" - Brendan Duke, CBPP
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
... Priorities (CBPP).
The lowest-earning 20% would receive the smallest boost — their after-tax incomes would rise 0.6%, or an average of ⚠️⚡️✨$90 annually✨⚡️⚠️, CBPP found. WTH?
This is a "big beautiful bill" for the ONLY the wealthiest among us.
🚨 IMPORTANT: PASS IT ALONG ...
2/3
The lowest-earning 20% would receive the smallest boost — their after-tax incomes would rise 0.6%, or an average of ⚠️⚡️✨$90 annually✨⚡️⚠️, CBPP found. WTH?
This is a "big beautiful bill" for the ONLY the wealthiest among us.
🚨 IMPORTANT: PASS IT ALONG ...
2/3
May 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
... Priorities (CBPP).
The lowest-earning 20% would receive the smallest boost — their after-tax incomes would rise 0.6%, or an average of ⚠️⚡️✨$90 annually✨⚡️⚠️, CBPP found. WTH?
This is a "big beautiful bill" for the ONLY the wealthiest among us.
🚨 IMPORTANT: PASS IT ALONG ...
2/3
The lowest-earning 20% would receive the smallest boost — their after-tax incomes would rise 0.6%, or an average of ⚠️⚡️✨$90 annually✨⚡️⚠️, CBPP found. WTH?
This is a "big beautiful bill" for the ONLY the wealthiest among us.
🚨 IMPORTANT: PASS IT ALONG ...
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Word to the CBPP
January 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Word to the CBPP
• work requirements
• repealing Biden eligibility and enrollment rules
These both have the same function: making eligibility and enrollment in Medicaid harder. "A lot of these policies will add administrative costs for the states, burdens for people... can result in people losing coverage" -CBPP
• repealing Biden eligibility and enrollment rules
These both have the same function: making eligibility and enrollment in Medicaid harder. "A lot of these policies will add administrative costs for the states, burdens for people... can result in people losing coverage" -CBPP
May 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
• work requirements
• repealing Biden eligibility and enrollment rules
These both have the same function: making eligibility and enrollment in Medicaid harder. "A lot of these policies will add administrative costs for the states, burdens for people... can result in people losing coverage" -CBPP
• repealing Biden eligibility and enrollment rules
These both have the same function: making eligibility and enrollment in Medicaid harder. "A lot of these policies will add administrative costs for the states, burdens for people... can result in people losing coverage" -CBPP
Also Kathleen Romig at CBPP had the bandwidth 👇👇👇
Alarming news this morning that Social Security head Frank Bisignano has been named “CEO” of IRS, a move that raises 3 major concerns:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Bessent Picks Social Security Chief Frank Bisignano as IRS CEO
The Social Security head will do double duty at the tax agency while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent retains his formal title as acting IRS commissioner.
www.wsj.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Also Kathleen Romig at CBPP had the bandwidth 👇👇👇
"they will have to seek services online or travel in-person to a local Social Security field office, which a new analysis from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, or CBPP, found amounts to a '45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors.'"
Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting next week.
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"they will have to seek services online or travel in-person to a local Social Security field office, which a new analysis from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, or CBPP, found amounts to a '45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors.'"
As CBPP President @sharonparrott.bsky.social said yesterday, the Administration could have, and should have, taken steps weeks ago to be ready to use these funds, as they are legally required to do.
October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
As CBPP President @sharonparrott.bsky.social said yesterday, the Administration could have, and should have, taken steps weeks ago to be ready to use these funds, as they are legally required to do.
Last week at CBPP, we focused on the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, #FoodAssistance, #health, #housing, #SocialSecurity, and #StateBudgets and #StateTaxes. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
July 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Last week at CBPP, we focused on the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, #FoodAssistance, #health, #housing, #SocialSecurity, and #StateBudgets and #StateTaxes. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
This week at CBPP, we focused on the #economy, #health, and #StateBudgets and #StateTaxes. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
November 15, 2024 at 8:09 PM
This week at CBPP, we focused on the #economy, #health, and #StateBudgets and #StateTaxes. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
CBPP Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social provides insights and analysis on today's jobs report numbers with a focus on Black unemployment data.
June 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
CBPP Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social provides insights and analysis on today's jobs report numbers with a focus on Black unemployment data.
Natl Academy of Social Insurance just hosted a panel w/ former Social Security Commissioners Martin O'Malley (Biden) & Michael Astrue (Bush) along w/ experts from AARP, CBPP etc. I'll post a recording when available, but in the meantime here's a quick recap of the extreme dangers they warn of. 🧵
March 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Natl Academy of Social Insurance just hosted a panel w/ former Social Security Commissioners Martin O'Malley (Biden) & Michael Astrue (Bush) along w/ experts from AARP, CBPP etc. I'll post a recording when available, but in the meantime here's a quick recap of the extreme dangers they warn of. 🧵
This week at CBPP, we focused on governance, health, and the economy: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
In Case You Missed It...
This week at CBPP, we focused on governance, health, and the economy.On governance, Sam Berger, Jacob Leibenluft, and Devin O’Connor urged Congress to permanently block the Office...
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October 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This week at CBPP, we focused on governance, health, and the economy: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
Republicans say Dems are “hurting everyone … by holding up the Farm Bill” to ensure SNAP is protected. In reality, “SNAP is how about one in seven rural households put food on the table,” says Katie Bergh, a senior policy analyst at the CBPP. Who’s really helping rural America? trib.al/pzv1dNb
September 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Republicans say Dems are “hurting everyone … by holding up the Farm Bill” to ensure SNAP is protected. In reality, “SNAP is how about one in seven rural households put food on the table,” says Katie Bergh, a senior policy analyst at the CBPP. Who’s really helping rural America? trib.al/pzv1dNb
October 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Chuck Marr, CBPP, stated that raising the cap would close just over 50% of the SS financing gap.
CBPP is your choice and they confirmed the assertion.
CBPP is your choice and they confirmed the assertion.
October 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Chuck Marr, CBPP, stated that raising the cap would close just over 50% of the SS financing gap.
CBPP is your choice and they confirmed the assertion.
CBPP is your choice and they confirmed the assertion.
This is our final edition of In Case You Missed It for 2025. CBPP wishes you restful and happy holidays!
This week at CBPP, we focused on #health, the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, and #housing. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
This week at CBPP, we focused on #health, the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, and #housing. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
December 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is our final edition of In Case You Missed It for 2025. CBPP wishes you restful and happy holidays!
This week at CBPP, we focused on #health, the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, and #housing. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
This week at CBPP, we focused on #health, the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, and #housing. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
"Tomorrow is today" - MLK Jr.
I am happy to announce I am starting as Chief Economist at @centeronbudget.bsky.social-getting back on the macro beat.
Looking forward to engaging in important policy debates & advancing inclusive economic growth. www.cbpp.org/press/press-...
I am happy to announce I am starting as Chief Economist at @centeronbudget.bsky.social-getting back on the macro beat.
Looking forward to engaging in important policy debates & advancing inclusive economic growth. www.cbpp.org/press/press-...
CBPP Announces New Vice President for Housing and Income Security and New Chief Economist | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) announced today the hiring of two exceptional leaders: Cara Brumfield as Vice President for Housing and Income Security and Gbenga Ajilore as Chief...
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January 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Tomorrow is today" - MLK Jr.
I am happy to announce I am starting as Chief Economist at @centeronbudget.bsky.social-getting back on the macro beat.
Looking forward to engaging in important policy debates & advancing inclusive economic growth. www.cbpp.org/press/press-...
I am happy to announce I am starting as Chief Economist at @centeronbudget.bsky.social-getting back on the macro beat.
Looking forward to engaging in important policy debates & advancing inclusive economic growth. www.cbpp.org/press/press-...
According to the CBPP, the result of Trump’s tariff taxes, his tax cut bill, and his cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will reduce the incomes of the bottom 60% by an average of $1,550. The combination will also increase the incomes of the top 1% by an average of $29,630.
This is reverse Robin Hood.
This is reverse Robin Hood.
Republican Agenda’s “Triple Threat” to Low- and Moderate-Income Family Well-Being www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Republican Agenda’s “Triple Threat” to Low- and Moderate-Income Family Well-Being | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
This three-part agenda — legislation, executive action, and tariffs — will reduce the living standards and raise costs for millions of families with modest incomes while helping pave the way for tax c...
www.cbpp.org
April 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
According to the CBPP, the result of Trump’s tariff taxes, his tax cut bill, and his cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will reduce the incomes of the bottom 60% by an average of $1,550. The combination will also increase the incomes of the top 1% by an average of $29,630.
This is reverse Robin Hood.
This is reverse Robin Hood.
I'm thrilled to welcome Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins to CBPP as Executive Vice President, Legal Department & Administration. Her deep commitment to our work, legal expertise, & experience supporting operational excellence will help CBPP meet this moment. www.cbpp.org/press/press-...
CBPP Announces New Executive Vice President, Legal Department and Administration | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) announced today that Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins has joined the organization as Executive Vice President, Legal Department and Administration following.....
www.cbpp.org
July 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I'm thrilled to welcome Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins to CBPP as Executive Vice President, Legal Department & Administration. Her deep commitment to our work, legal expertise, & experience supporting operational excellence will help CBPP meet this moment. www.cbpp.org/press/press-...
The VA and I say this as a veteran: 30,000 jobs gone in 2025, the biggest one year staffing drop in VA history. An estimated 1.2 MILLION veterans lost their VA provider. (OPM, CBPP)
June 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The VA and I say this as a veteran: 30,000 jobs gone in 2025, the biggest one year staffing drop in VA history. An estimated 1.2 MILLION veterans lost their VA provider. (OPM, CBPP)