The Effect of Chairman Ryan's Radical Budget Plan on Medicare
Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses how Chairman Paul Ryan's budget plan would affect Medicare.
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- a...
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20 of 125 episodesGovernors Budgets Proposals: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Erica Williams, Policy Analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses how proposed budgets put forth by many governors would great...
Radical Medicaid Proposals Could Add Millions to Ranks of Uninsured
Edwin Park, Vice President for Health Policy, discusses how Medicaid block grant proposals would harm seniors, children, and people with dis...
Basic Facts About State and Local Workers
Liz McNichol, Senior Fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses the facts about state and local workers: who they are, what the...
Improving the Delivery of Key Work Supports at this Critical Moment
Stacy Dean, Vice President for Food Assistance Policy, and Dottie Rosenbaum, Senior Analyst, discuss the Work Support Strategies Initiative...
The February Unemployment Report and What It Means for the Economy
The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.
Tax Cuts Worsening Wisconsin's Budget Problems
Nick Johnson, Vice President for State Fiscal Policy discusses the budget situation in Wisconsin.
Examining the President's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2012
James Horney, the Center's Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.
Troubling Trends in Governors' Budget Proposals
Erica Williams, policy analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses troubling trends in governors' new budget proposals.
CBPP on January Jobs Report
The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.
The Commerce Department's Report on GDP and What It Means for the Economy and Job Creation
Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what the Commerce Department's new report on gross domestic product means for the econom...
Misunderstandings About State Debt and Pensions Create Unnecessary Alarm
Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses misconceptions concerning bond debt, pensions and other challenges facing states.
Debunking False Claims About Health Reform's Impact on Jobs and the Deficit
Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses myths about health reform's impact on jobs and the deficit.
The Impact of the New Budget Rules in the US House of Representatives
Jim Horney, the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the new budget rules in the U.S. House of Representatives.
CBPP on December Jobs Report
The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.
Rising Need, Falling Funding for TANF Program
Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, talks about cuts to the safety net despite the ris...
The Recovery Act is Boosting the Economy
Michael Leachman, Assistant Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the latest information showing that the Recovery Act is...
Housing Assistance at Risk for Struggling Families
Senior Policy Analyst Doug Rice discusses proposed funding cuts that could cause tens of thousands of low-income families to lose housing as...
CBPP on November Jobs Report
The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.
The Impact of the Expiration of Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses the expiration of federal emergency unemployment benefits and what it means for millions...