Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The basics of the food stamp program is discussed by the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy, Stacy Dean.

Trends in income and taxes for the highest-income taxpayers is discussed by Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy at the Center.

Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses how our federal tax dollars are spent.

The federal government deficit, debt, and interest is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney.

President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, John Podesta, offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference, co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, 2009, in Washington, DC.

Recent developments in climate change legislation are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

A state spending restriction called TABOR and its harmful effect on states is explained by the Center's state project coordinator, Robb Gray.

Edward Kleinbard, Professor of Law at USC and former Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and Lily Batchelder, Professor at NYU's School of Law discuss options for raising revenues at the Progressives and the National Debt Conference.

The Center's Director of Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, discusses the safety net's response to the recession before the U.S. House of Representative's Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family.

Executive Director Robert Greenstein offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, in Washington, DC.

The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The false claim that the health reform law uses revenues from Social Security and premiums from a new long-term care insurance program to offset the cost of health reform is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.

Jim Horney discusses the false claim that the health reform law's Medicare savings are meaningless.

Will Fischer, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center, discusses the President's plan to preserve affordable housing.

The nuances of climate change legislation, and how the Senate and House bills will protect low-income families, are discussed by the Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

The Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone, testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on how low-income households will be affected by climate change policy.

Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses voters' rejection of TABOR — a strict state spending restriction — in Washington and Maine, and the implications for other states.

The false claim that the health reform law hides the true cost of health reform by collecting its new revenues in the early years and delaying spending until later years is discussed by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy.

The Senate Finance Committee's health reform plan is discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon.

The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.