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Proponents of the Budget Reconciliation Law of 2025 state that its trillion-dollar cuts to Medicaid will only affect care for groups whom they argue should not be receiving it, such as undocumented immigrants. Federal law, however, already prohibits undocumented immigrants from qualifying for comprehensive Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). […]

The Census Bureau’s data provides a baseline for understanding the realities Floridians face. These reports show that while taxes and transfers play a measurable role in reducing inequality and limiting hardship, gains remain uneven — particularly for children. The passage of H.R. 1 threatens to widen these gaps by locking in benefits for the wealthiest […]

On September 30, 2025, ITEP Policy Analyst Eli Byerly-Duke appeared before Oklahoma’s Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee to discuss potential improvements to the state’s Child Tax Credit. Check out his slide deck here. Read a press release about the hearing here.

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. In addition to ripping away health care coverage and food assistance from millions of Americans, this bill enacted numerous massive tax breaks for big corporations, including the permanent extension of 100% bonus depreciation. I write to seek more information […]

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Don Beyer (VA-8) and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced bicameral Billionaire Income Tax Act bills in an effort to establish a level of fairness in federal taxation and prevent millionaires and billionaires (and one prospective trillionaire) from avoiding significant liability. The measure would tax wealth gains as […]

The Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that in 2026, South Carolina’s wealthiest 1%—those making over $782,500 a year—will receive an average tax cut of $68,260, while the lowest-income residents, earning under $23,200, will face an average tax increase of $30, in addition to steep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Read more.

Today, dozens of public interest organizations representing millions of Americans announced their strong support for the Billionaires Income Tax (BIT), introduced by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA), and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN). The legislation would finally ensure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share in taxes—just like working families who contribute out […]

Proponents of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (HR 1), including all four of West Virginia’s members of Congress, have repeatedly touted the tax provisions of the legislation as benefiting most or all West Virginia families. The WVCBP has already covered in detail how the SNAP and Medicaid provisions of HR 1 are particularly harmful for West Virginians […]

Among the many factors fueling support for right-wing populism in the United States is federal tax policies. The nation’s tax system confuses, frustrates, and angers many citizens in ways that leave them vulnerable to populist appeals from the right. A mismatch between how the federal tax system works in theory and how it works in […]

All children in New Jersey deserve the freedom to grow up safe, healthy, and free from poverty.

An analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that this new private school voucher program could cost $56 billion per year—more than all current federal K-12 spending combined.

An analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that this new private school voucher program could cost $56 billion per year—more than all current federal K-12 spending combined.

Rebuilding worker power by strengthening unions is not just good policy—it is a democratic imperative in the face of authoritarian backsliding.