Kayla Kitson
@kaylakit.bsky.social
Senior Policy Fellow @calbudgetcenter.org
Tax policy nerd
Cat lady
Tax policy nerd
Cat lady
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Alarming news this morning that Social Security head Frank Bisignano has been named “CEO” of IRS, a move that raises 3 major concerns:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Bessent Picks Social Security Chief Frank Bisignano as IRS CEO
The Social Security head will do double duty at the tax agency while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent retains his formal title as acting IRS commissioner.
www.wsj.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Alarming news this morning that Social Security head Frank Bisignano has been named “CEO” of IRS, a move that raises 3 major concerns:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Happy 175th, California 🎉 Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Coachella, tacos, beaches… and the nation’s highest poverty rate.
For California to be a place where everyone thrives, state leaders must take bold action to curb poverty and chart a new vision forward.
calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...
For California to be a place where everyone thrives, state leaders must take bold action to curb poverty and chart a new vision forward.
calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...
California’s Persistent Poverty Crisis: 2024 Rates Remain Alarmingly High
California’s poverty rate remains among the highest in the nation (17.7%), with children, people of color, and renters most affected.
calbudgetcenter.org
September 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Happy 175th, California 🎉 Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Coachella, tacos, beaches… and the nation’s highest poverty rate.
For California to be a place where everyone thrives, state leaders must take bold action to curb poverty and chart a new vision forward.
calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...
For California to be a place where everyone thrives, state leaders must take bold action to curb poverty and chart a new vision forward.
calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ca...
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Census data show decades of progress reducing poverty and expanding health coverage, but the harmful Republican megabill will reverse course by pushing poverty and inequality higher and leaving millions more uninsured. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
Republican Megabill Will Erode Much of the Progress on Health Coverage and Push Poverty and Inequality Higher | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
2024 Census numbers show economy was reasonably strong, though wide inequities persistToday’s...
www.cbpp.org
September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Census data show decades of progress reducing poverty and expanding health coverage, but the harmful Republican megabill will reverse course by pushing poverty and inequality higher and leaving millions more uninsured. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
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In 2024, #SNAP, SSI, the #ChildTaxCredit, housing vouchers, and #Medicaid lifted millions out of poverty, but the harmful Republican megabill and Trump Administration plans cut/would cut them, taking food, housing, and income support from millions. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
September 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In 2024, #SNAP, SSI, the #ChildTaxCredit, housing vouchers, and #Medicaid lifted millions out of poverty, but the harmful Republican megabill and Trump Administration plans cut/would cut them, taking food, housing, and income support from millions. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
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From @hshierholz.bsky.social: Trump's firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous. Between illegal firings, starving data agencies of resources, and now political intimidation, the US looks set to run into the next economic downturn flying blind
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
August 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
From @hshierholz.bsky.social: Trump's firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous. Between illegal firings, starving data agencies of resources, and now political intimidation, the US looks set to run into the next economic downturn flying blind
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
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Our new timeline breaks down when major provisions of the harmful Republican megabill take effect, including the largest cuts to health and food assistance in history, hitting families already struggling to afford basics. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Implementing the Harmful Republican Megabill: a Timeline | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Republicans’ harmful megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, 2025, will raise costs for families and take away health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials from...
www.cbpp.org
July 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Our new timeline breaks down when major provisions of the harmful Republican megabill take effect, including the largest cuts to health and food assistance in history, hitting families already struggling to afford basics. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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The federal budget will deeply harm Californians — cutting essential services while giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
California’s state leaders must take bold action to protect people and invest in our future.
⚡ Our team breaks down what’s at stake: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
California’s state leaders must take bold action to protect people and invest in our future.
⚡ Our team breaks down what’s at stake: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
July 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The federal budget will deeply harm Californians — cutting essential services while giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
California’s state leaders must take bold action to protect people and invest in our future.
⚡ Our team breaks down what’s at stake: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
California’s state leaders must take bold action to protect people and invest in our future.
⚡ Our team breaks down what’s at stake: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
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Tons of my colleagues at @americanprogress.bsky.social undertook the Herculean task of creating a timeline for when various parts of the "big beautiful bill" begin and when various temporary provisions end. You can read it here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.
www.americanprogress.org
July 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Tons of my colleagues at @americanprogress.bsky.social undertook the Herculean task of creating a timeline for when various parts of the "big beautiful bill" begin and when various temporary provisions end. You can read it here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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Direct File saved users an average of $160 in filing fees and made it easier for families to claim tax credits like the EITC and CTC.
Despite strong results from its pilot year, the IRS says it's "gone."
Despite strong results from its pilot year, the IRS says it's "gone."
IRS Chief Says Direct File Is ‘Gone,’ Other Audit Tech Is Coming
The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said.
news.bloombergtax.com
July 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Direct File saved users an average of $160 in filing fees and made it easier for families to claim tax credits like the EITC and CTC.
Despite strong results from its pilot year, the IRS says it's "gone."
Despite strong results from its pilot year, the IRS says it's "gone."
Want to know how the recently enacted federal and state budgets will impact Californians who already face barriers to making ends meet? Find out more about the impacts and how California leaders can take action to respond with @calbudgetcenter.org's new resource. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
State Leaders Must Respond Boldly to the Devastating Cuts in President Trump’s Budget Bill
The 2025-26 California state budget and harmful federal budget cuts slash health care, food assistance, and education funding.
calbudgetcenter.org
July 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Want to know how the recently enacted federal and state budgets will impact Californians who already face barriers to making ends meet? Find out more about the impacts and how California leaders can take action to respond with @calbudgetcenter.org's new resource. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/st...
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CBO says Trump's megabill will add $3.4 trillion to the deficit while stripping health care from 10 million people.
And for what? Massive tax cuts that will mostly flow to the richest Americans and foreign investors.
And for what? Massive tax cuts that will mostly flow to the richest Americans and foreign investors.
GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says
The package President Donald Trump signed on July 4 would grow the deficit over the next 10 years, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts.
www.politico.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
CBO says Trump's megabill will add $3.4 trillion to the deficit while stripping health care from 10 million people.
And for what? Massive tax cuts that will mostly flow to the richest Americans and foreign investors.
And for what? Massive tax cuts that will mostly flow to the richest Americans and foreign investors.
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Elected officials need to stop writing tax policy in fear of how their wealthy donors will react. Stop appeasing them at the expense of working people and their livelihoods.
It's time our politicians start pursuing tax policies that will actually benefit the majority of people, not the select few.
It's time our politicians start pursuing tax policies that will actually benefit the majority of people, not the select few.
July 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Elected officials need to stop writing tax policy in fear of how their wealthy donors will react. Stop appeasing them at the expense of working people and their livelihoods.
It's time our politicians start pursuing tax policies that will actually benefit the majority of people, not the select few.
It's time our politicians start pursuing tax policies that will actually benefit the majority of people, not the select few.
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"President Trump’s nearly 1,000-page reconciliation bill strips away health care, food assistance, and other basic supports from millions of Americans, including Californians across every congressional district in the state."
⚡ Read our full statement: calbudgetcenter.org/news/budget-...
⚡ Read our full statement: calbudgetcenter.org/news/budget-...
July 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"President Trump’s nearly 1,000-page reconciliation bill strips away health care, food assistance, and other basic supports from millions of Americans, including Californians across every congressional district in the state."
⚡ Read our full statement: calbudgetcenter.org/news/budget-...
⚡ Read our full statement: calbudgetcenter.org/news/budget-...
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Trump's new income tax deduction for tip income doesn't apply to tips-- it applies to "qualified tips," which is "cash tips received by an individual in an occupation which customarily and regularly receive[s] tips."
Which means it's up to the Treasury Dept/IRS to decide what 'regularly" means.
Which means it's up to the Treasury Dept/IRS to decide what 'regularly" means.
July 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Trump's new income tax deduction for tip income doesn't apply to tips-- it applies to "qualified tips," which is "cash tips received by an individual in an occupation which customarily and regularly receive[s] tips."
Which means it's up to the Treasury Dept/IRS to decide what 'regularly" means.
Which means it's up to the Treasury Dept/IRS to decide what 'regularly" means.
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This 4th of July should have us all reflecting
July 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This 4th of July should have us all reflecting
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In June, CA Republican Reps. Young Kim & David Valadao announced that they "cannot support a final [budget] bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers." Will they keep their word?
#Medicaid #HealthPolicy
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#Medicaid #HealthPolicy
valadao.house.gov/uploadedfile...
valadao.house.gov
July 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In June, CA Republican Reps. Young Kim & David Valadao announced that they "cannot support a final [budget] bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers." Will they keep their word?
#Medicaid #HealthPolicy
valadao.house.gov/uploadedfile...
#Medicaid #HealthPolicy
valadao.house.gov/uploadedfile...
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Rep. Young Kim (CD-40) announced last month that she "cannot support a final bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers." That's exactly what the Senate bill does. Will she vote no on the House floor? #Medicaid valadao.house.gov/uploadedfile...
July 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Rep. Young Kim (CD-40) announced last month that she "cannot support a final bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers." That's exactly what the Senate bill does. Will she vote no on the House floor? #Medicaid valadao.house.gov/uploadedfile...
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"They'll get over it" - Mitch McConnell
"Everybody dies" - Joni Ernst
"Minutiae" - JD Vance
"Everybody dies" - Joni Ernst
"Minutiae" - JD Vance
The millions of people who are expected to lose access to their health insurance as a result of the legislation would likely beg to differ.
J.D. Vance Dismisses Kicking Millions Off Medicaid: 'Minutiae”
Vice President J.D. Vance said the reconciliation bill kicking millions off Medicaid is “minutiae" compared to securing ICE deportation funding.
www.rollingstone.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"They'll get over it" - Mitch McConnell
"Everybody dies" - Joni Ernst
"Minutiae" - JD Vance
"Everybody dies" - Joni Ernst
"Minutiae" - JD Vance
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🚨🚨 The Senate just funded Trump's mass deportation agenda.
If the House approves the bill, the resulting increase in arrests, detentions, and deportations will cause millions of immigrant and US-born workers to lose their jobs
New analysis from me @epi.org
www.epi.org/blog/the-rep...
If the House approves the bill, the resulting increase in arrests, detentions, and deportations will cause millions of immigrant and US-born workers to lose their jobs
New analysis from me @epi.org
www.epi.org/blog/the-rep...
July 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🚨🚨 The Senate just funded Trump's mass deportation agenda.
If the House approves the bill, the resulting increase in arrests, detentions, and deportations will cause millions of immigrant and US-born workers to lose their jobs
New analysis from me @epi.org
www.epi.org/blog/the-rep...
If the House approves the bill, the resulting increase in arrests, detentions, and deportations will cause millions of immigrant and US-born workers to lose their jobs
New analysis from me @epi.org
www.epi.org/blog/the-rep...
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The Senate’s budget vote is a roadmap of misplaced priorities:
- Cuts health care for vulnerable families
- Pulls food away from kids
- Boosts funding for immigration detention
- Increases premiums in the health marketplace
- Delivers tax breaks to the wealthy
Californians deserve better.
- Cuts health care for vulnerable families
- Pulls food away from kids
- Boosts funding for immigration detention
- Increases premiums in the health marketplace
- Delivers tax breaks to the wealthy
Californians deserve better.
July 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Senate’s budget vote is a roadmap of misplaced priorities:
- Cuts health care for vulnerable families
- Pulls food away from kids
- Boosts funding for immigration detention
- Increases premiums in the health marketplace
- Delivers tax breaks to the wealthy
Californians deserve better.
- Cuts health care for vulnerable families
- Pulls food away from kids
- Boosts funding for immigration detention
- Increases premiums in the health marketplace
- Delivers tax breaks to the wealthy
Californians deserve better.
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The Senate-passed bill weakens the tax system and makes it more regressive, complex, and gameable.
Many of its tax cuts are complicated and wasteful tax breaks that dole out favors to specific industries and activities with little or no good policy reason.
Many of its tax cuts are complicated and wasteful tax breaks that dole out favors to specific industries and activities with little or no good policy reason.
July 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Senate-passed bill weakens the tax system and makes it more regressive, complex, and gameable.
Many of its tax cuts are complicated and wasteful tax breaks that dole out favors to specific industries and activities with little or no good policy reason.
Many of its tax cuts are complicated and wasteful tax breaks that dole out favors to specific industries and activities with little or no good policy reason.
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Trump's "big beautiful bill" would triple funding for ICE agents, providing significantly greater ability to continue terrorizing people, ripping apart families, and disappearing people to prisons without due process.
July 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Trump's "big beautiful bill" would triple funding for ICE agents, providing significantly greater ability to continue terrorizing people, ripping apart families, and disappearing people to prisons without due process.
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The Senate bill would rip health care from millions of Californians.
It slashes Medi-Cal, imposes cruel red tape, and threatens coverage for workers, kids, people with disabilities, and rural communities.
This isn’t reform. It’s intentional harm.
calbudgetcenter.org/news/senate-...
It slashes Medi-Cal, imposes cruel red tape, and threatens coverage for workers, kids, people with disabilities, and rural communities.
This isn’t reform. It’s intentional harm.
calbudgetcenter.org/news/senate-...
Senate Budget Plan Cuts Health Care, Food Assistance & Fuels Harm
The Senate’s federal budget plan threatens Californians' health care and food assistance to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
calbudgetcenter.org
June 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Senate bill would rip health care from millions of Californians.
It slashes Medi-Cal, imposes cruel red tape, and threatens coverage for workers, kids, people with disabilities, and rural communities.
This isn’t reform. It’s intentional harm.
calbudgetcenter.org/news/senate-...
It slashes Medi-Cal, imposes cruel red tape, and threatens coverage for workers, kids, people with disabilities, and rural communities.
This isn’t reform. It’s intentional harm.
calbudgetcenter.org/news/senate-...
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NEW: The Senate version of One Big Beautiful Bill is one big ugly transfer of wealth from low-income families to the rich.
Americans struggling to get by will pay more for groceries & health care so the highest income families can get big tax cuts. This isn’t shared sacrifice.
Americans struggling to get by will pay more for groceries & health care so the highest income families can get big tax cuts. This isn’t shared sacrifice.
June 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
NEW: The Senate version of One Big Beautiful Bill is one big ugly transfer of wealth from low-income families to the rich.
Americans struggling to get by will pay more for groceries & health care so the highest income families can get big tax cuts. This isn’t shared sacrifice.
Americans struggling to get by will pay more for groceries & health care so the highest income families can get big tax cuts. This isn’t shared sacrifice.