Corey Husak
@chusak.bsky.social
Tax and Labor Policy analysis. Currently Director at
@americanprogress.bsky.social
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@chusak.bsky.social shows that expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits--which Dems are fighting to extend--mean more to true small business owners than so-called "small business tax relief" included in this summer's Republican megabill, which went almost entirely to the rich
New @americanprogress.bsky.social I find that 4.4 million small business owners and self-employed people face a $1,500 mean tax hike this year.
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@chusak.bsky.social shows that expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits--which Dems are fighting to extend--mean more to true small business owners than so-called "small business tax relief" included in this summer's Republican megabill, which went almost entirely to the rich
New @americanprogress.bsky.social I find that 4.4 million small business owners and self-employed people face a $1,500 mean tax hike this year.
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New @americanprogress.bsky.social I find that 4.4 million small business owners and self-employed people face a $1,500 mean tax hike this year.
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
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We already have a system where the results of most elections are predetermined because the Supreme Court allows partisan gerrymandering. Eliminating the VRA’s representation requirements allows the full slate of members from each state to be predetermined by a single party.
October 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We already have a system where the results of most elections are predetermined because the Supreme Court allows partisan gerrymandering. Eliminating the VRA’s representation requirements allows the full slate of members from each state to be predetermined by a single party.
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Truly can’t believe they took this quote
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-other-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-other-...
October 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Truly can’t believe they took this quote
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-other-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-other-...
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Policy changes enacted since the start of the year (One Big Bill and tariffs) will hurt Americans' 2027 incomes on average at every income level by about -$1,500
Except the top 1%. They can expect a +$5,000 income bump
Except the top 1%. They can expect a +$5,000 income bump
Donald Trump doesn't care about the working class—he is laser-focused on making the 1% richer at our expense.
September 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Policy changes enacted since the start of the year (One Big Bill and tariffs) will hurt Americans' 2027 incomes on average at every income level by about -$1,500
Except the top 1%. They can expect a +$5,000 income bump
Except the top 1%. They can expect a +$5,000 income bump
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shoutout to my colleague @chusak.bsky.social for this analysis
September 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
shoutout to my colleague @chusak.bsky.social for this analysis
Do they not have free speech rights?
The Trump administration has fired at least seven Environmental Protection Agency employees for signing a letter nearly two months ago criticizing the agency’s leadership, according to union officials.
Trump officials fire EPA employees for signing dissent letter
The move to terminate the staffers marks an escalation in the Trump administration’s effort to clamp down on dissent within the federal bureaucracy.
wapo.st
August 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Do they not have free speech rights?
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This to me is the defining quality of the rule of law: If an official gives an illegal order, then people do not follow it. The Fed is in a stronger position to uphold this principle than a lot of other institutions.
This is the make or break moment for Powell's @federalreserve.gov. If they do not defend Lisa Cook and treat her as still on the Board, the fight over the Fed as an independent agency will officially be over. see my Friday piece.
www.crisesnotes.com/trump-vs-pow...
www.crisesnotes.com/trump-vs-pow...
August 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This to me is the defining quality of the rule of law: If an official gives an illegal order, then people do not follow it. The Fed is in a stronger position to uphold this principle than a lot of other institutions.
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This action by Lisa Cook is courageous, principled, and deserves broad support.
Just received this statement from Lisa Cook:
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
President Trump said he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, "effective immediately." It's his most direct assault yet on Fed independence -- and a step that it is far from clear he can legally take.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u... #EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u... #EconSky
August 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This action by Lisa Cook is courageous, principled, and deserves broad support.
Lisa Cook is absolutely right to ignore Trump's lawless, illegal attempt to fire her.
The Fed must always remain independent.
The Fed must always remain independent.
UPDATE: Lisa Cook says she's not going anywhere and Trump's bid to fire her is baseless. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
August 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Lisa Cook is absolutely right to ignore Trump's lawless, illegal attempt to fire her.
The Fed must always remain independent.
The Fed must always remain independent.
One thing leftists seem to believe is that Democrats can run against, achieve power, and use power to go to war with the most powerful institutions in society:
- police
- military
- courts
- billionaires
- corporate power structure
- social conservatism
You actually need some (2?3?) on your side.
- police
- military
- courts
- billionaires
- corporate power structure
- social conservatism
You actually need some (2?3?) on your side.
If, four years from now, Democratic voters view the military negatively or skeptically, this will be treated as a problem that is incumbent *for the Democratic party to solve*, not as a failure by the DoD leadership or something that requires policy shifts to ameliorate.
This might be true but as @mikeblack114.bsky.social pointed out, its been several generations since the military was viewed very negatively/skeptically even tho that has usually been the default throughout American history like I think some GOFO’s can’t envision a situation where they’re pariahs
August 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
One thing leftists seem to believe is that Democrats can run against, achieve power, and use power to go to war with the most powerful institutions in society:
- police
- military
- courts
- billionaires
- corporate power structure
- social conservatism
You actually need some (2?3?) on your side.
- police
- military
- courts
- billionaires
- corporate power structure
- social conservatism
You actually need some (2?3?) on your side.
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A jobs day to remember! Check out my latest video for the full story on what happened on Friday and what this means for our economy
Last week's jobs day report revealed that the Trump administration's economic policies are seriously harming the economy. So, what did President Trump do? He fired the messenger. CAP's @kennedyandara.bsky.social explains the full story:
August 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A jobs day to remember! Check out my latest video for the full story on what happened on Friday and what this means for our economy
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the voting rights act is, in its entirety, obviously constitutional under the 15th amendment, which gives congress broad and proactive authority to stop racial discrimination in voting. and you know it is obviously constitutional because roberts has had to invent entire new doctrines to gut it.
The Supreme Court knocked down one of the two pillars of the Voting Rights Act in 2013 in the Shelby County case. It has now gone out of its way to consider whether it should knock down the other, by rescheduling arguments in a case it could have resolved in June under existing precedent.
****Breaking:**** Supreme Court, in Order Asking for Additional Briefing in Louisiana Voting Case, Appears to Put the Constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act into Question electionlawblog.org?p=151301
August 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
the voting rights act is, in its entirety, obviously constitutional under the 15th amendment, which gives congress broad and proactive authority to stop racial discrimination in voting. and you know it is obviously constitutional because roberts has had to invent entire new doctrines to gut it.
Healthcare, the one industry still doing major hiring, is in for big federal cuts.
First, NIH and NSF cuts this year. Next, ACA subsidy cuts starting next year. Then, Medicaid cuts starting in the coming years.
How long do they keep hiring for?
First, NIH and NSF cuts this year. Next, ACA subsidy cuts starting next year. Then, Medicaid cuts starting in the coming years.
How long do they keep hiring for?
August 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Healthcare, the one industry still doing major hiring, is in for big federal cuts.
First, NIH and NSF cuts this year. Next, ACA subsidy cuts starting next year. Then, Medicaid cuts starting in the coming years.
How long do they keep hiring for?
First, NIH and NSF cuts this year. Next, ACA subsidy cuts starting next year. Then, Medicaid cuts starting in the coming years.
How long do they keep hiring for?
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Despite appearances, the OBBBA's "no tax on tips" provision will only benefit a small number of workers, and many of them will suffer more from the law's severe program cuts. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/desp...
July 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Despite appearances, the OBBBA's "no tax on tips" provision will only benefit a small number of workers, and many of them will suffer more from the law's severe program cuts. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/desp...
New research from me @americanprogress.bsky.social
today: How will Trump’s OBBBA affect tipped workers?
Most have focused on “no tax on tips”, but tipped workers are esp. vulnerable to the bill’s program cuts. Medicaid & SNAP cuts vastly outweigh the worker tax cuts
today: How will Trump’s OBBBA affect tipped workers?
Most have focused on “no tax on tips”, but tipped workers are esp. vulnerable to the bill’s program cuts. Medicaid & SNAP cuts vastly outweigh the worker tax cuts
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New research from me @americanprogress.bsky.social
today: How will Trump’s OBBBA affect tipped workers?
Most have focused on “no tax on tips”, but tipped workers are esp. vulnerable to the bill’s program cuts. Medicaid & SNAP cuts vastly outweigh the worker tax cuts
today: How will Trump’s OBBBA affect tipped workers?
Most have focused on “no tax on tips”, but tipped workers are esp. vulnerable to the bill’s program cuts. Medicaid & SNAP cuts vastly outweigh the worker tax cuts
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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 Republican bill will cause millions of low-income Americans to lose Medicaid coverage in order to fund tax giveaways for the top 1% of households.
$1 Trillion in Medicaid Cuts—$1 Trillion in Tax Giveaways for the Richest 1 Percent: The One Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill’s Budget Math
The congressional Republican bill will cause millions of low-income Americans to lose Medicaid coverage in order to fund tax giveaways for the top 1 percent of households.
www.americanprogress.org
July 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The congressional Republican bill will cause millions of low-income Americans to lose Medicaid coverage in order to fund tax giveaways for the top 1% of households.
After years of debates about inflation and fiscal stimulus, its striking that Republicans are passing a new fiscal stimulus.
Even relative to current policy, this bill pours $500 billion into the economy, mostly over the next 3 years
Even relative to current policy, this bill pours $500 billion into the economy, mostly over the next 3 years
July 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
After years of debates about inflation and fiscal stimulus, its striking that Republicans are passing a new fiscal stimulus.
Even relative to current policy, this bill pours $500 billion into the economy, mostly over the next 3 years
Even relative to current policy, this bill pours $500 billion into the economy, mostly over the next 3 years
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Today's number (+147K) shows steady job growth in an economy anxious about Trump’s tariffs and weakening consumer spending threatening to slow investment. An inopportune moment for Congress to pass a budget bill that kills jobs, guts basic needs programs, and adds $3.4 trillion in deficits. Why? 🧵
July 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Today's number (+147K) shows steady job growth in an economy anxious about Trump’s tariffs and weakening consumer spending threatening to slow investment. An inopportune moment for Congress to pass a budget bill that kills jobs, guts basic needs programs, and adds $3.4 trillion in deficits. Why? 🧵
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I want to be very clear about what’s happening: Senate Republicans know the parliamentarian will say they can’t use 312 to pretend tax cuts are free (because two have two Byrd rule problems).
So they are refusing to meet with her so they can pretend they never ignored her when they do it anyway.
So they are refusing to meet with her so they can pretend they never ignored her when they do it anyway.
June 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I want to be very clear about what’s happening: Senate Republicans know the parliamentarian will say they can’t use 312 to pretend tax cuts are free (because two have two Byrd rule problems).
So they are refusing to meet with her so they can pretend they never ignored her when they do it anyway.
So they are refusing to meet with her so they can pretend they never ignored her when they do it anyway.
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Senate Republicans are calling to cut Medicaid and CHIP by over $1 trillion, growing to an 18% cut by 2034.
This would be at least four times the size of the largest Medicaid cut in history.
This would be at least four times the size of the largest Medicaid cut in history.
June 29, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Senate Republicans are calling to cut Medicaid and CHIP by over $1 trillion, growing to an 18% cut by 2034.
This would be at least four times the size of the largest Medicaid cut in history.
This would be at least four times the size of the largest Medicaid cut in history.
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Republicans just lost 10% of the affirmative savings they wanted to get in reconciliation.
Truly in awe of the Bernie Sanders HELP staff and the Jeff Merkley Budget staff.
Truly in awe of the Bernie Sanders HELP staff and the Jeff Merkley Budget staff.
The sixth set of Byrd droppings is out and WOW - huge and COSTLY loss for Republicans.
Loan repayment changes can only be for new borrowers, and they lost on CSRs, can’t add new Hyde language, plus other stuff.
By my rough calculations, this just cost Republicans $150 billion or more of their cuts
Loan repayment changes can only be for new borrowers, and they lost on CSRs, can’t add new Hyde language, plus other stuff.
By my rough calculations, this just cost Republicans $150 billion or more of their cuts
Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Includes Additional Provisions That Violate the Byrd Rule | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
www.budget.senate.gov
June 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Republicans just lost 10% of the affirmative savings they wanted to get in reconciliation.
Truly in awe of the Bernie Sanders HELP staff and the Jeff Merkley Budget staff.
Truly in awe of the Bernie Sanders HELP staff and the Jeff Merkley Budget staff.