Posts Monthly Child Tax Credit Would Be a Train Wreck Matt Bruenig January 17, 2021 The advanced monthly refund will be a nightmare.
Posts Navigating the Child Benefit Sweet Spot Matt Bruenig January 15, 2021 We can eliminate the EITC without cutting anyone back.
Posts Biden Can Unilaterally Increase Obamacare Subsidies Jon Walker January 7, 2021 Such a move would reduce uninsurance and increase affordability.
Posts What Is a Good Tax Credit? Am I Losing My Mind? Matt Bruenig January 2, 2021 The $2,000 survival checks are better than other tax credits.
Posts Distributional Analysis of the $2000 Survival Checks Matt Bruenig December 30, 2020 Only the bottom 60 percent receive the full amount.
Posts Pandemic Payments Total to $2,263 Per Person Matt Bruenig December 22, 2020 That is equal to over $9,000 for every family of four.
Posts New COVID Bill Excludes 13.5 Million Adult Dependents Matt Bruenig December 21, 2020 Millions of poor people will be excluded from relief.
Posts Survival Payments Versus UI Bonus Payments Matt Bruenig December 17, 2020 Real talk on the most confusing debate of the moment.
Posts The State of Poverty and Health Insurance in America Matt Bruenig December 15, 2020 The poor are nonworkers who often lack health insurance.
Posts CBO: Medicare for All Reduces Health Spending Matt Bruenig December 11, 2020 More health care for less money is a no-brainer if you like good things.