off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It . . . In Case You Missed It . . . October 20, 2023, 1:03 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, federal taxes, food assistance, housing, and health. On the federal budget, Sharon Parrott and Joel Friedman outlined five reasons why a debt commission is the wrong prescription for the U.S. On federal taxes, Chuck Marr urged policymakers to repeat a policy success by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit for adults not raising children in the home.On food assistance, Joseph Llobrera listed four ways the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides key benefits to workers and their families. On housing, Barbara Sard detailed lessons from the past that can guide future policy related to Project-Based Vouchers. On health, Jennifer Sullivan pointed to health coverage enrollment training and resources that are available in Spanish. (Este contenido está disponible en español.) We also updated our resource tracking states’ unwinding from Medicaid continuous coverage. Chart of the Week – Policymakers Should Again Expand the EITC for Adults Without Children Share Chart on Facebook Share Chart on Twitter Chart A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of our highlights: U.S. Undoes Progress on Child Poverty as Spending Cuts Take PriorityCapital and MainOctober 19, 2023Covid Relief Payments Triggered Feds to Demand Money Back From Social Security Recipients KFF Health News/ Cox Media Group October 18, 2023 Secretario Miguel Cardona: “Debemos apoyar a nuestros latinos, porque… van a servir como líderes” La Opinión October 17, 2023 Congress wants to cut food assistance for needy women and children. That's not pro-family.The TennesseanOctober 17, 2023Medicaid Expansion: Why It Benefits Low-Income Americans Health News October 16, 2023 Who thought flexible spending accounts were a good idea? Vox October 16, 2023 4 charts show who will be hit the hardest as pandemic-era benefits end CNN October 15, 2023 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts – follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousA Clear Policy Choice: Repeat Success by Expanding the EITC for Adults Without ChildrenNextUpdated Database, New Report Hold Key Information for State and Local Affordable Housing Programs Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center