Brendan Duke
@brendanvduke.bsky.social
Fiscal policy wonk at Center on Budget & Policy Priorities| Former Biden-Harris White House National Economic Council | Former Senate Aide | CAP/JEC Alum | Brock Purdy Fan Club Founder
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New Argentina just dropped.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New Argentina just dropped.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
New Argentina just dropped.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New Argentina just dropped.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Shutdowns hurt people and it will be good news when the government reopens.
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Shutdowns hurt people and it will be good news when the government reopens.
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including some over the last month:
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including some over the last month:
Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including over the last month:
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including over the last month:
This past Friday, the Trump Administration made a choice to cut support for vital services people depend on like education funding for children with special needs, financial services in underserved communities, and public health readiness.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This past Friday, the Trump Administration made a choice to cut support for vital services people depend on like education funding for children with special needs, financial services in underserved communities, and public health readiness.
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Firing federal employees during a shutdown is not only illegal but must be seen for what it is: blatant extortion.
The Trump Administration is using working people and their families as pawns in a power play with no concern for who gets hurt.
The Trump Administration is using working people and their families as pawns in a power play with no concern for who gets hurt.
October 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Firing federal employees during a shutdown is not only illegal but must be seen for what it is: blatant extortion.
The Trump Administration is using working people and their families as pawns in a power play with no concern for who gets hurt.
The Trump Administration is using working people and their families as pawns in a power play with no concern for who gets hurt.
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NEW from @centeronbudget.bsky.social: Without Congressional action, premium tax credit enhancements will expire, raising costs for nearly all marketplace enrollees and putting millions of those with the lowest incomes at risk of becoming uninsured when they lose $0 premium plans.
People With Low Incomes May Lose $0 Premium Plans — a Lifeline — Unless Congress Acts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Everyone should be able to get the health care they need to thrive, and for that to happen, it must be affordable, high quality, and easily accessible for all. Premium tax credit (PTC) enhancements...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW from @centeronbudget.bsky.social: Without Congressional action, premium tax credit enhancements will expire, raising costs for nearly all marketplace enrollees and putting millions of those with the lowest incomes at risk of becoming uninsured when they lose $0 premium plans.
The Trump Administration’s continued efforts to break the 2025 funding deal reached in March are seriously undermining efforts to reach a funding agreement for 2026 because lawmakers need to know if they reach a deal, it will be kept. 🧵
September 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The Trump Administration’s continued efforts to break the 2025 funding deal reached in March are seriously undermining efforts to reach a funding agreement for 2026 because lawmakers need to know if they reach a deal, it will be kept. 🧵
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The larger-than-usual downward revision last month was in large part driven by a negative skew in the job growth distribution among late reporting firms. That’s unusual, but it’s happened before when the pace of job growth slows rapidly. This print is more evidence that was the case
U.S. employers added 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Live coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09... #NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Live coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09... #NumbersDay
Employment Situation Summary
- 2025 M07 Results
www.bls.gov
September 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The larger-than-usual downward revision last month was in large part driven by a negative skew in the job growth distribution among late reporting firms. That’s unusual, but it’s happened before when the pace of job growth slows rapidly. This print is more evidence that was the case
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NEW analysis on the GOP megabill's core policy choice: each millionaire's tax cut is paid for by taking away health insurance from 4 people while reducing health care benefits from many others.
September 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NEW analysis on the GOP megabill's core policy choice: each millionaire's tax cut is paid for by taking away health insurance from 4 people while reducing health care benefits from many others.
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The harmful Republican megabill will give millionaires tax cuts averaging $80,000 per household and take health insurance from 4.7 million people by 2034, trading health coverage for millions for big tax breaks for the wealthy. More from @brendanvduke.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/blog/republi...
Republican Megabill’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires Are Financed by Taking Health Insurance From 4.7 Million People | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Recent data confirm a key choice at the heart of the harmful Republican megabill: tax cuts for the wealthy partially paid for by taking away health care coverage from millions of people. The tax cuts....
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September 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The harmful Republican megabill will give millionaires tax cuts averaging $80,000 per household and take health insurance from 4.7 million people by 2034, trading health coverage for millions for big tax breaks for the wealthy. More from @brendanvduke.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/blog/republi...
NEW analysis on the GOP megabill's core policy choice: each millionaire's tax cut is paid for by taking away health insurance from 4 people while reducing health care benefits from many others.
September 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NEW analysis on the GOP megabill's core policy choice: each millionaire's tax cut is paid for by taking away health insurance from 4 people while reducing health care benefits from many others.
The Trump Administration’s new spending cuts package is clearly illegal. David Super & Sam Berger explain four reasons why.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
August 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The Trump Administration’s new spending cuts package is clearly illegal. David Super & Sam Berger explain four reasons why.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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the new BLS 'head' ... turns out he's quite the NAZI
his presentation given was in front of a multi panel painting of a ship ... a WARSHIP ...
the pride of the German Navy ... the BISMARCK
they air brushed out the German flag
his presentation given was in front of a multi panel painting of a ship ... a WARSHIP ...
the pride of the German Navy ... the BISMARCK
they air brushed out the German flag
August 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
the new BLS 'head' ... turns out he's quite the NAZI
his presentation given was in front of a multi panel painting of a ship ... a WARSHIP ...
the pride of the German Navy ... the BISMARCK
they air brushed out the German flag
his presentation given was in front of a multi panel painting of a ship ... a WARSHIP ...
the pride of the German Navy ... the BISMARCK
they air brushed out the German flag
An example of the explicit policy choice made by Congressional Republicans and Trump: they could have had zero cuts to Medicaid and SNAP while reducing the top 10%'s tax cut for the same fiscal cost.
The top 10% would've still gotten a tax cut.
They chose different.
The top 10% would've still gotten a tax cut.
They chose different.
August 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
An example of the explicit policy choice made by Congressional Republicans and Trump: they could have had zero cuts to Medicaid and SNAP while reducing the top 10%'s tax cut for the same fiscal cost.
The top 10% would've still gotten a tax cut.
They chose different.
The top 10% would've still gotten a tax cut.
They chose different.
NEW: Congressional Budget Office analysis of who wins and loses in the GOP megabill.
Top 10% gets $13,600 a year (2.7% increase in income)
Bottom 10% *loses* $1,200 a year (3.1% drop in income)
This isn't shared sacrifice--it's class warfare.
Top 10% gets $13,600 a year (2.7% increase in income)
Bottom 10% *loses* $1,200 a year (3.1% drop in income)
This isn't shared sacrifice--it's class warfare.
August 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
NEW: Congressional Budget Office analysis of who wins and loses in the GOP megabill.
Top 10% gets $13,600 a year (2.7% increase in income)
Bottom 10% *loses* $1,200 a year (3.1% drop in income)
This isn't shared sacrifice--it's class warfare.
Top 10% gets $13,600 a year (2.7% increase in income)
Bottom 10% *loses* $1,200 a year (3.1% drop in income)
This isn't shared sacrifice--it's class warfare.
Our analysis of the full Joint Committee on Taxation tables of the flawed GOP megabill: a $1T tax cut for the top 1% and a staggering $2.4T tax cut for the top 10%.
Tax cuts of around $500B for households in the bottom 60%--the very folks who also face the brunt of cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.
Tax cuts of around $500B for households in the bottom 60%--the very folks who also face the brunt of cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.
July 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Our analysis of the full Joint Committee on Taxation tables of the flawed GOP megabill: a $1T tax cut for the top 1% and a staggering $2.4T tax cut for the top 10%.
Tax cuts of around $500B for households in the bottom 60%--the very folks who also face the brunt of cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.
Tax cuts of around $500B for households in the bottom 60%--the very folks who also face the brunt of cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.
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Let's put the $3.4 trillion cost of Republican reconciliation law in context.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
July 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Let's put the $3.4 trillion cost of Republican reconciliation law in context.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
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The Congressional Budget Office's final verdict: the GOP tax and spending bill will cost $3.4 trillion over ten years.
July 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Congressional Budget Office's final verdict: the GOP tax and spending bill will cost $3.4 trillion over ten years.
Let's put the $3.4 trillion cost of Republican reconciliation law in context.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
July 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Let's put the $3.4 trillion cost of Republican reconciliation law in context.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
Its tax cuts are so costly that Republicans could have extended all of the expiring tax cuts for families (including millionaires) without cutting SNAP/Medicaid...and it would have cost *less*.
The Congressional Budget Office's final verdict: the GOP tax and spending bill will cost $3.4 trillion over ten years.
July 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Congressional Budget Office's final verdict: the GOP tax and spending bill will cost $3.4 trillion over ten years.
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In our analysis of the House bill, we showed how people in families with income above $500,000 have average annual incomes of $1.5 million. This bill will make our debt soar & increase inequality in every state. There's nothing beautiful about that. www.georgetownpoverty.org/issues/food-...
July 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In our analysis of the House bill, we showed how people in families with income above $500,000 have average annual incomes of $1.5 million. This bill will make our debt soar & increase inequality in every state. There's nothing beautiful about that. www.georgetownpoverty.org/issues/food-...
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The big winners of the #BigUglyBill will be the small percentage of people who make over $500,000 per year, while millions will lose health care & food assistance. It's striking that this is particularly true even for some groups that disproportionately voted for Trump:
July 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The big winners of the #BigUglyBill will be the small percentage of people who make over $500,000 per year, while millions will lose health care & food assistance. It's striking that this is particularly true even for some groups that disproportionately voted for Trump:
After three months of hard work, seems like the Trump Administration has added rounding to the Liberation Day formulas.
July 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
After three months of hard work, seems like the Trump Administration has added rounding to the Liberation Day formulas.