Bobby Kogan
@bbkogan.bsky.social
Senior Director of Federal Budget Policy for the Center for American Progress doing budget, tax, and econ.
Formerly: Biden OMB, Biden Transition Team, Senate Budget Committee (Murray and Sanders).
CBO and OMB’s biggest fan! Personal account.
Formerly: Biden OMB, Biden Transition Team, Senate Budget Committee (Murray and Sanders).
CBO and OMB’s biggest fan! Personal account.
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Bobby Kogan
@bbkogan.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Two starter packs from me!
First, for the very few of you who care about it, a budget and tax starter pack!
Please let me know if you should be on this and I missed you!
go.bsky.app/N6Nukd7
First, for the very few of you who care about it, a budget and tax starter pack!
Please let me know if you should be on this and I missed you!
go.bsky.app/N6Nukd7
Trump take noodle
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump take noodle
Still upset about no power of the purse language. You truly do hate to see it. The Trump admin undertook the most expansive set of illegal budgetary actions of any president in history, and broadcast as loudly as possible they’d keep doing it, and nothing. Budgetary lawlessness.
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Still upset about no power of the purse language. You truly do hate to see it. The Trump admin undertook the most expansive set of illegal budgetary actions of any president in history, and broadcast as loudly as possible they’d keep doing it, and nothing. Budgetary lawlessness.
During Trump’s first term, we actually had a shutdown that lasted a few hours *entirely* because Rand Paul refused to give UC.
Again, if we don’t get UC, then the Senate won’t actually be able to pass this thing until Saturday at the earliest (and then the House could pass it shortly thereafter).
Again, if we don’t get UC, then the Senate won’t actually be able to pass this thing until Saturday at the earliest (and then the House could pass it shortly thereafter).
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
During Trump’s first term, we actually had a shutdown that lasted a few hours *entirely* because Rand Paul refused to give UC.
Again, if we don’t get UC, then the Senate won’t actually be able to pass this thing until Saturday at the earliest (and then the House could pass it shortly thereafter).
Again, if we don’t get UC, then the Senate won’t actually be able to pass this thing until Saturday at the earliest (and then the House could pass it shortly thereafter).
The RIFs language is actually great. Not only does it rehire the people RIFed during the shutdown, it makes it an unequivocal Antideficiency Act violation to do ANY MORE RIFs through the duration of the CR (Jan 30)
Completely stops Trump/Vought Phase 2 for now
Would love to see this standardized
Completely stops Trump/Vought Phase 2 for now
Would love to see this standardized
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The RIFs language is actually great. Not only does it rehire the people RIFed during the shutdown, it makes it an unequivocal Antideficiency Act violation to do ANY MORE RIFs through the duration of the CR (Jan 30)
Completely stops Trump/Vought Phase 2 for now
Would love to see this standardized
Completely stops Trump/Vought Phase 2 for now
Would love to see this standardized
3 GOOD: some real approps working right for the first time in EONS, built based on need & politics, not from toplines. SHALL language on backpay 4 feds. Good anti-RIF language we’d want to see continued
2 BAD: Nothing forces Trump to actually FOLLOW the approps. A vote we could have forced already
2 BAD: Nothing forces Trump to actually FOLLOW the approps. A vote we could have forced already
Text of the CR here. Negative implications galore.
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
3 GOOD: some real approps working right for the first time in EONS, built based on need & politics, not from toplines. SHALL language on backpay 4 feds. Good anti-RIF language we’d want to see continued
2 BAD: Nothing forces Trump to actually FOLLOW the approps. A vote we could have forced already
2 BAD: Nothing forces Trump to actually FOLLOW the approps. A vote we could have forced already
Text of the CR here. Negative implications galore.
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Text of the CR here. Negative implications galore.
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Quick thread on timing of reopening the government, if they’re able to invoke cloture on MTP. (That’s a 60 voter, so you need 8 Dems assuming Rand Paul is still a no.)
For timing, if they invoke cloture today (assume after 6pm), that begins the 30 hours of debate. Takes us to Tuesday for MTP vote.
For timing, if they invoke cloture today (assume after 6pm), that begins the 30 hours of debate. Takes us to Tuesday for MTP vote.
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Quick thread on timing of reopening the government, if they’re able to invoke cloture on MTP. (That’s a 60 voter, so you need 8 Dems assuming Rand Paul is still a no.)
For timing, if they invoke cloture today (assume after 6pm), that begins the 30 hours of debate. Takes us to Tuesday for MTP vote.
For timing, if they invoke cloture today (assume after 6pm), that begins the 30 hours of debate. Takes us to Tuesday for MTP vote.
Reposted by Bobby Kogan
More chaos and cruelty in SNAP. A short 🧵. On Thursday, a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered USDA to issue full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, using unneeded extra funds in the child nutrition account. Several states responded by starting work on issuing full benefits. 1/
November 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
More chaos and cruelty in SNAP. A short 🧵. On Thursday, a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered USDA to issue full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, using unneeded extra funds in the child nutrition account. Several states responded by starting work on issuing full benefits. 1/
After issuing guidance saying they were working on administering full benefits, USDA has now released guidance saying releasing full benefits was unauthorized, and states that did so must claw back funds.
More chaos and incompetence from this administration, harming the hungry.
More chaos and incompetence from this administration, harming the hungry.
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
After issuing guidance saying they were working on administering full benefits, USDA has now released guidance saying releasing full benefits was unauthorized, and states that did so must claw back funds.
More chaos and incompetence from this administration, harming the hungry.
More chaos and incompetence from this administration, harming the hungry.
Reposted by Bobby Kogan
Bari Weiss crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to falsely portray herself as a scrappy "Pittsburgh Girl".
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
Bari Weiss Crosses Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Picket Line
This week, Bari Weiss, the controversial new right-wing head of CBS News, crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to participate in a front-page puff piece that painted her as a scrappy “Pitts...
paydayreport.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Bari Weiss crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to falsely portray herself as a scrappy "Pittsburgh Girl".
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
I think Jonathan is the best health reporter in the country. Cannot recommend following him enough.
Republicans waged a relentless, decades-long campaign to privatize Medicare and Medicaid
They fought even mild efforts to expand public insurance
Now they are objecting to extending extra ACA subsidies, supposedly because money flows to private insurers
We are supposed to take this seriously?
They fought even mild efforts to expand public insurance
Now they are objecting to extending extra ACA subsidies, supposedly because money flows to private insurers
We are supposed to take this seriously?
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I think Jonathan is the best health reporter in the country. Cannot recommend following him enough.
Reposted by Bobby Kogan
Republicans waged a relentless, decades-long campaign to privatize Medicare and Medicaid
They fought even mild efforts to expand public insurance
Now they are objecting to extending extra ACA subsidies, supposedly because money flows to private insurers
We are supposed to take this seriously?
They fought even mild efforts to expand public insurance
Now they are objecting to extending extra ACA subsidies, supposedly because money flows to private insurers
We are supposed to take this seriously?
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Republicans waged a relentless, decades-long campaign to privatize Medicare and Medicaid
They fought even mild efforts to expand public insurance
Now they are objecting to extending extra ACA subsidies, supposedly because money flows to private insurers
We are supposed to take this seriously?
They fought even mild efforts to expand public insurance
Now they are objecting to extending extra ACA subsidies, supposedly because money flows to private insurers
We are supposed to take this seriously?
Reposted by Bobby Kogan
if you are insured, in all likelihood.. you got a SUBSIDY to buy health insurance.
WE ALL GET TAX SUBSIDIES TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE
Those with employer insurance (60% of us) get subsidies TEN TIMES higher than the costs of the ACA subsidies.
So why only attack the ACA/Obamacare subsidies?
WE ALL GET TAX SUBSIDIES TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE
Those with employer insurance (60% of us) get subsidies TEN TIMES higher than the costs of the ACA subsidies.
So why only attack the ACA/Obamacare subsidies?
A complaint: extending ACA/marketplace enhanced premium tax credits would be expensive.
It would cost $35 billion/year to extend marketplace credits.
In contrast the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance cost $299 billion/year in 2022
taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-boo...
It would cost $35 billion/year to extend marketplace credits.
In contrast the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance cost $299 billion/year in 2022
taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-boo...
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
if you are insured, in all likelihood.. you got a SUBSIDY to buy health insurance.
WE ALL GET TAX SUBSIDIES TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE
Those with employer insurance (60% of us) get subsidies TEN TIMES higher than the costs of the ACA subsidies.
So why only attack the ACA/Obamacare subsidies?
WE ALL GET TAX SUBSIDIES TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE
Those with employer insurance (60% of us) get subsidies TEN TIMES higher than the costs of the ACA subsidies.
So why only attack the ACA/Obamacare subsidies?
The new GOP talking point again premium tax credits is an argument against *all* demand-side assistance.
Don’t help people buy health insurance because money flows to insurers?
That’s also an argument against SNAP and WIC — dollars flow to grocery stores.
Just an excuse to not help people.
Don’t help people buy health insurance because money flows to insurers?
That’s also an argument against SNAP and WIC — dollars flow to grocery stores.
Just an excuse to not help people.
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The new GOP talking point again premium tax credits is an argument against *all* demand-side assistance.
Don’t help people buy health insurance because money flows to insurers?
That’s also an argument against SNAP and WIC — dollars flow to grocery stores.
Just an excuse to not help people.
Don’t help people buy health insurance because money flows to insurers?
That’s also an argument against SNAP and WIC — dollars flow to grocery stores.
Just an excuse to not help people.
Taken literally, the Attorney General is saying that President Trump’s agenda is to deliver only partial SNAP benefits instead of full benefits.
This of course makes sense given that President Trump recently enacted the largest SNAP cuts in history.
This of course makes sense given that President Trump recently enacted the largest SNAP cuts in history.
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Taken literally, the Attorney General is saying that President Trump’s agenda is to deliver only partial SNAP benefits instead of full benefits.
This of course makes sense given that President Trump recently enacted the largest SNAP cuts in history.
This of course makes sense given that President Trump recently enacted the largest SNAP cuts in history.
Nobody wants to work anymore
Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Nobody wants to work anymore
New guidance from USDA says they will administer full SNAP benefits.
However, less than 45 minutes ago, the Attorney General tweeted about asking for a stay on the order forcing full benefits.
Seems weird to send this guidance if they’re hoping for a stay by 4pm.
However, less than 45 minutes ago, the Attorney General tweeted about asking for a stay on the order forcing full benefits.
Seems weird to send this guidance if they’re hoping for a stay by 4pm.
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New guidance from USDA says they will administer full SNAP benefits.
However, less than 45 minutes ago, the Attorney General tweeted about asking for a stay on the order forcing full benefits.
Seems weird to send this guidance if they’re hoping for a stay by 4pm.
However, less than 45 minutes ago, the Attorney General tweeted about asking for a stay on the order forcing full benefits.
Seems weird to send this guidance if they’re hoping for a stay by 4pm.
One of the key disagreements in a budget deal to reopen the government is whether the president can unilaterally ignore it — and what recompense there will be if he does.
The GOP position is that he should have unlimited ability to ignore the deal, with no consequence.
Wish I were exaggerating!
The GOP position is that he should have unlimited ability to ignore the deal, with no consequence.
Wish I were exaggerating!
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
One of the key disagreements in a budget deal to reopen the government is whether the president can unilaterally ignore it — and what recompense there will be if he does.
The GOP position is that he should have unlimited ability to ignore the deal, with no consequence.
Wish I were exaggerating!
The GOP position is that he should have unlimited ability to ignore the deal, with no consequence.
Wish I were exaggerating!
Illegal impoundments are so important to Republicans that they’re insisting on language that would prevent GAO from suing.
How can you make a budget deal when one side insists on the ability to ignore that deal?
How can you make a budget deal when one side insists on the ability to ignore that deal?
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Illegal impoundments are so important to Republicans that they’re insisting on language that would prevent GAO from suing.
How can you make a budget deal when one side insists on the ability to ignore that deal?
How can you make a budget deal when one side insists on the ability to ignore that deal?
"You go through the gate. If the gate's closed, you go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we'll pole vault in. If that doesn't work, we'll parachute in. But we're going to get health care reform passed for the American people."
-Nancy Pelosi, the 🐐
-Nancy Pelosi, the 🐐
So much I could say, but I’ll just say she convinced her caucus to vote for something they hated and knew they’d lose their jobs over, on the promise that it’d be amended in some unknown way later through reconciliation. Nearly 40 million people have health insurance because of her. 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"You go through the gate. If the gate's closed, you go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we'll pole vault in. If that doesn't work, we'll parachute in. But we're going to get health care reform passed for the American people."
-Nancy Pelosi, the 🐐
-Nancy Pelosi, the 🐐
So much I could say, but I’ll just say she convinced her caucus to vote for something they hated and knew they’d lose their jobs over, on the promise that it’d be amended in some unknown way later through reconciliation. Nearly 40 million people have health insurance because of her. 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So much I could say, but I’ll just say she convinced her caucus to vote for something they hated and knew they’d lose their jobs over, on the promise that it’d be amended in some unknown way later through reconciliation. Nearly 40 million people have health insurance because of her. 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Wow, huge credit to Katie and the rest of the nutrition team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social. USDA has now issued revised numbers because CBPP caught them either accidentally or intentionally making huge errors that would severely underfund SNAP, in direct violation of court orders.
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Wow, huge credit to Katie and the rest of the nutrition team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social. USDA has now issued revised numbers because CBPP caught them either accidentally or intentionally making huge errors that would severely underfund SNAP, in direct violation of court orders.
Must read thread from Katie, with new analysis from her and the nutrition team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Must read thread from Katie, with new analysis from her and the nutrition team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social
Reposted by Bobby Kogan
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
Wow. Extremely illegal, direct violation of the court orders.
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Wow. Extremely illegal, direct violation of the court orders.