Missouri Budget Project
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Informing public policy decisions through objective research and analysis of state budget, tax and economic issues
Today’s rulings confirm what’s been clear all along: the Administration has been sitting on billions of available dollars that it is legally required to use to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP to afford their groceries.
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Today’s rulings confirm what’s been clear all along: the Administration has been sitting on billions of available dollars that it is legally required to use to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP to afford their groceries.
The claim that the federal government can't pay #SNAP benefits stands in opposition to both the law & prior practice, including that of this administration. Learn more: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
SNAP’s Contingency Reserve Is Available for Regular SNAP Benefits, as USDA and OMB Have Ruled in Past
The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The claim that the federal government can't pay #SNAP benefits stands in opposition to both the law & prior practice, including that of this administration. Learn more: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
MO may be bottom of the barrel in funding K-12 education, but it's top 5 in tax giveaways for millionaires! Show Me state priorities, #moleg!
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The 5 Biggest State Tax Cuts for Millionaires this Year
Some states continue to hand out huge tax cuts to millionaires. The five largest tax cuts this year will cost states a total of $2.2 billion per year once fully implemented.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
MO may be bottom of the barrel in funding K-12 education, but it's top 5 in tax giveaways for millionaires! Show Me state priorities, #moleg!
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But there’s more USDA can and should do, including immediately distributing #WIC’s $150 million contingency fund & assuring states they can eventually replenish state coffers if they use state funds to keep WIC fully open once federal funds run out.
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The Administration and State Officials Should Take Steps to Keep WIC Operating During a Partial Government Shutdown | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Reported White House statements imply that if the federal government partially shuts down on October 1, the WIC program will shut down almost immediately, meaning low-income families would lose out...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
But there’s more USDA can and should do, including immediately distributing #WIC’s $150 million contingency fund & assuring states they can eventually replenish state coffers if they use state funds to keep WIC fully open once federal funds run out.
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We drive the economy: our innovation, our labor, our spending. We are the reason our communities thrive. Tell our leaders WE keep it all moving, and that’s why our wellbeing should come first.
#WeDriveTheEconomy app.sosha.ai/s/FpSvJGlI
#WeDriveTheEconomy app.sosha.ai/s/FpSvJGlI
September 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We drive the economy: our innovation, our labor, our spending. We are the reason our communities thrive. Tell our leaders WE keep it all moving, and that’s why our wellbeing should come first.
#WeDriveTheEconomy app.sosha.ai/s/FpSvJGlI
#WeDriveTheEconomy app.sosha.ai/s/FpSvJGlI
When people have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to make ends meet, they’re too stressed to show up for their families and communities. But we all benefit when workers are compensated well. #WeDriveTheEconomy
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September 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
When people have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to make ends meet, they’re too stressed to show up for their families and communities. But we all benefit when workers are compensated well. #WeDriveTheEconomy
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New from CBO: BBB will increase deficit by $3.4 Trillion, cause 10 million to lose health coverage. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' is projected to add $3.4 trillion to the debt, budget office says
The law will also "increase by 10 million the number of people without health insurance" over the coming decade, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated.
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July 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
New from CBO: BBB will increase deficit by $3.4 Trillion, cause 10 million to lose health coverage. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Please take 5 minutes to learn what's at stake for Missourians as Congress barrels towards votes on Medicaid & SNAP cuts ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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A Missouri mother’s plea: ‘Without Medicaid, we would lose everything’ | CNN Politics
Courtney Leader has been closely following the contentious tax and spending debate in Washington – not that she cares much for politics, but because she believes the proposed Medicaid cuts are a matte...
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June 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Please take 5 minutes to learn what's at stake for Missourians as Congress barrels towards votes on Medicaid & SNAP cuts ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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This suggests that Republicans may add yet another deeply harmful health care cut to the Senate bill – a cut that would take health coverage away from even more people, shift massive, unaffordable costs to states, & could even lead some states to end their #Medicaid expansion.
Scoop: Senate Republicans are considering a new provision that would further cut Medicaid funding in the OBBB
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Senate Republicans discuss new way to cut Medicaid in Trump’s tax bill
The proposal would sharply limit federal spending on the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This suggests that Republicans may add yet another deeply harmful health care cut to the Senate bill – a cut that would take health coverage away from even more people, shift massive, unaffordable costs to states, & could even lead some states to end their #Medicaid expansion.
Some in DC want to eliminate health care to pay for tax cuts for wealthy corporations. They claim cuts won't hurt working families, but the cuts are designed to do just that, by creating obstacles so steep that Missourians – including working families - lose care.
June 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Some in DC want to eliminate health care to pay for tax cuts for wealthy corporations. They claim cuts won't hurt working families, but the cuts are designed to do just that, by creating obstacles so steep that Missourians – including working families - lose care.
BREAKING: CBO estimates 16 million more people will be uninsured as a result of the "Big Beautiful Bill's" cuts to Medicaid and other changes to health insurance, and its failure to renew premium tax credits.
That's 2.5 times Missouri's entire population. #medicaidmatters
That's 2.5 times Missouri's entire population. #medicaidmatters
June 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
BREAKING: CBO estimates 16 million more people will be uninsured as a result of the "Big Beautiful Bill's" cuts to Medicaid and other changes to health insurance, and its failure to renew premium tax credits.
That's 2.5 times Missouri's entire population. #medicaidmatters
That's 2.5 times Missouri's entire population. #medicaidmatters
❌ Medicaid work requirements = Repeal by red tape. ❌
"Thousands of Missourians — many of whom work or qualify for exemptions, including people with disabilities — would lose coverage."
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"Thousands of Missourians — many of whom work or qualify for exemptions, including people with disabilities — would lose coverage."
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House bill would gut Medicaid in Missouri — even for those who work
The consequences are clear: Hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts, and millions left with no insurance.
www.columbiamissourian.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
❌ Medicaid work requirements = Repeal by red tape. ❌
"Thousands of Missourians — many of whom work or qualify for exemptions, including people with disabilities — would lose coverage."
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"Thousands of Missourians — many of whom work or qualify for exemptions, including people with disabilities — would lose coverage."
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The #moleg decision to repeal paid sick leave "is a step backward for Missouri’s working families and a violation of the democratic process."
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By repealing paid sick leave, Missouri legislators will hurt working families
Late last Wednesday night, the Missouri Republican-controlled legislature overrode the will of the state’s voters by repealing the paid sick leave portion of Proposition A, a ballot measure passed wit...
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May 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The #moleg decision to repeal paid sick leave "is a step backward for Missouri’s working families and a violation of the democratic process."
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U.S. House just approved a massive reconciliation package that would slash Medicaid and SNAP, stripping health coverage and food assistance away from Missourians. Learn more ⬇️
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House Budget Reconciliation Would Cut Health Care, Food Assistance for Missourians - Missouri Budget Project
The U.S. House of Representatives is barreling forward to meet its self-imposed deadline of voting this week on legislation that would enact the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in the history of the...
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May 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
U.S. House just approved a massive reconciliation package that would slash Medicaid and SNAP, stripping health coverage and food assistance away from Missourians. Learn more ⬇️
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❗❗Despite having just released new language for parts of the 1,000+ page bill, the House may rush to vote overnight to slash Medicaid and SNAP. Learn more about how the bill would cuts Missourians health care & access to food assistance ⬇️
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House Budget Reconciliation Would Cut Health Care, Food Assistance for Missourians - Missouri Budget Project
The U.S. House of Representatives is barreling forward to meet its self-imposed deadline of voting this week on legislation that would enact the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in the history of the...
mobudget.org
May 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
❗❗Despite having just released new language for parts of the 1,000+ page bill, the House may rush to vote overnight to slash Medicaid and SNAP. Learn more about how the bill would cuts Missourians health care & access to food assistance ⬇️
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It's clear - work requirements don't work.
- People who meet the requirements lose their health coverage.
- This makes it HARDER to work
- And increases the cost of health care for everyone
#protectMedicaid
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- People who meet the requirements lose their health coverage.
- This makes it HARDER to work
- And increases the cost of health care for everyone
#protectMedicaid
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The GOP’s Big Medicaid Idea Was Tried Before—And Failed Badly
Arkansas and Georgia tried work requirements, and the results were not pretty.
www.thebulwark.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It's clear - work requirements don't work.
- People who meet the requirements lose their health coverage.
- This makes it HARDER to work
- And increases the cost of health care for everyone
#protectMedicaid
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-gops-b...
- People who meet the requirements lose their health coverage.
- This makes it HARDER to work
- And increases the cost of health care for everyone
#protectMedicaid
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-gops-b...
❌ Medicaid work requirements in practice:
After calling it a "great program" at a press conference, a 54-year-old mechanic has been kicked off his health insurance twice, and bureaucratic red tape has him at his wit’s end.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
After calling it a "great program" at a press conference, a 54-year-old mechanic has been kicked off his health insurance twice, and bureaucratic red tape has him at his wit’s end.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
He Became the Face of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He’s Fed Up With It.
A 54-year-old mechanic called Pathways to Coverage a “great program” at the governor’s press conference. But after getting kicked off the health insurance program for low-income Georgians twice, burea...
www.propublica.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
❌ Medicaid work requirements in practice:
After calling it a "great program" at a press conference, a 54-year-old mechanic has been kicked off his health insurance twice, and bureaucratic red tape has him at his wit’s end.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
After calling it a "great program" at a press conference, a 54-year-old mechanic has been kicked off his health insurance twice, and bureaucratic red tape has him at his wit’s end.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
"Supporting paid family and sick leave is a smart investment, but also a humane one....Overturning Proposition A would be a giant step backwards in Missouri that would not only hurt our people, but also our businesses and economy." www.stltoday.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Supporting paid family leave is a smart investment in Missouri businesses
One of the most fulfilling parts of my career has been mentoring young female entrepreneurs. They often ask me how to maintain work-life balance. I wish I had good news.
www.stltoday.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Supporting paid family and sick leave is a smart investment, but also a humane one....Overturning Proposition A would be a giant step backwards in Missouri that would not only hurt our people, but also our businesses and economy." www.stltoday.com/opinion/colu...
Congressional Budget Office estimates: The Medicaid bill in the House would cause 10.3 million people to lose Medicaid coverage and 7.6 million people would go uninsured. www.politico.com/live-updates...
CBO: 7.6 million would go uninsured under GOP Medicaid bill
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that many of the major Medicaid policies would account for $625 billion in savings, though the CBO didn’t calculate the impacts of all provisions.
www.politico.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Congressional Budget Office estimates: The Medicaid bill in the House would cause 10.3 million people to lose Medicaid coverage and 7.6 million people would go uninsured. www.politico.com/live-updates...
"Cuts to SNAP would not just affect Americans enrolled in the program but would also pull the rug out from under grocers, farmers, and the broader economy." Cuts could make it hard for grocers in some areas to stay open. #handsoffSNAP www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...
SNAP Cuts Are Likely To Harm More Than 27,000 Retailers Nationwide
A new analysis shows that 27,000 retailers in areas with the highest shares of SNAP participants would be the most likely to bear the brunt of proposed drastic cuts to food assistance.
www.americanprogress.org
May 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"Cuts to SNAP would not just affect Americans enrolled in the program but would also pull the rug out from under grocers, farmers, and the broader economy." Cuts could make it hard for grocers in some areas to stay open. #handsoffSNAP www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...
1 in 3 Missouri working parents don’t get a single paid sick day. They are forced to choose between their paycheck and their family's financial stability because staying home means missing prescriptions, food, or rent. That changes today. #PropA
May 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1 in 3 Missouri working parents don’t get a single paid sick day. They are forced to choose between their paycheck and their family's financial stability because staying home means missing prescriptions, food, or rent. That changes today. #PropA
SNAP helps Missourians across our state meet their nutritional needs and gives an especially critical boost to our state's rural communities, accounting for over 4$ of total Gross Domestic Product in some areas. mobudget.org/snap-overvie...
May 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
SNAP helps Missourians across our state meet their nutritional needs and gives an especially critical boost to our state's rural communities, accounting for over 4$ of total Gross Domestic Product in some areas. mobudget.org/snap-overvie...
This would shift $380 million in costs to MO every year, and Congress is also proposing shifting massive Medicaid costs to states. MO simply can't absorb these costs, and Missourians would see big cuts to MO HealthNet, nutrition, and other services like education. More in 🧵 below. #moleg
NEW ESTIMATES: The policy reported here—adding a state cost-share for #SNAP that ramps up to 22.5%—would impose $23.65 billion in new costs on states just in the first year it's fully phased in. This would likely lead to deep cuts to food assistance. State numbers in link below⤵️
White House wariness tempers GOP plans to share food-aid spending with states
Concerns are mounting about benefit cuts that could hit President Donald Trump’s own voters.
www.politico.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This would shift $380 million in costs to MO every year, and Congress is also proposing shifting massive Medicaid costs to states. MO simply can't absorb these costs, and Missourians would see big cuts to MO HealthNet, nutrition, and other services like education. More in 🧵 below. #moleg
As Congress moves forward on its plans to cut make $880 million in Medicaid cuts, voters say #HandsOffMedicaid
NEW POLL from top Trump pollster show that the overwhelming majority of Americans support Medicaid, including a whopping 78% of Trump voters! No matter where you come from or who you voted for, Americans agree that we must protect access to affordable health care. #HandsOffMedicaid ow.ly/kR4250VGls3
MAGA world signals Medicaid protectiveness
Attempts to cut the program could be met with strong opposition from Trump loyalists.
www.axios.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As Congress moves forward on its plans to cut make $880 million in Medicaid cuts, voters say #HandsOffMedicaid
With today's rushed vote, Congress steps closer to huge changes that would cause Missourians to lose health insurance, food assistance, and more. Offloading massive federal responsibilities onto MO will force state lawmakers to make deep cuts. Learn more: mobudget.org/federal-budg...
Federal Budget Plans Would Cost Missouri, Force Massive Cuts to Health Care, Food Security, Local Services - Missouri Budget Project
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2025Contact: Traci Gleason Federal Budget Plans Would Cost Missouri, Force Massive Cuts to Health Care, Food Security, Local ServicesWith national economy skidding, Co...
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April 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
With today's rushed vote, Congress steps closer to huge changes that would cause Missourians to lose health insurance, food assistance, and more. Offloading massive federal responsibilities onto MO will force state lawmakers to make deep cuts. Learn more: mobudget.org/federal-budg...