Wesley Tharpe
@wesleytharpe.bsky.social
Senior Advisor for State Tax Policy @centeronbudget.bsky.social. Formerly @gabudget.bsky.social. I've been called the emerging tax cut conscience of a nation. Mostly music, memes, West Wing, and the open road beyond that.
And for more details on how both Senate & House Republican plans would further shift costs & force hard choices in states generally, we’ve got you here: www.cbpp.org/blog/trackin...
States Would Face New Costs, Likely Enact Harmful Cuts Under Senate Reconciliation Plan | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Like its House counterpart, the Senate Republican leaders’ reconciliation plan would shift...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
And for more details on how both Senate & House Republican plans would further shift costs & force hard choices in states generally, we’ve got you here: www.cbpp.org/blog/trackin...
These are just a few examples, but they’re not unique: under the Republican reconciliation plan, *all* states will face serious new costs & painful tradeoffs. More state-specific SNAP cost-shift examples are available here: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Research Note: Senate Republican Leaders’ Proposal Risks Deep Cuts to Food Assistance, Some States Ending SNAP Entirely | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
States, which must balance their budgets every year, would struggle to absorb these substantial new costs.
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July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
These are just a few examples, but they’re not unique: under the Republican reconciliation plan, *all* states will face serious new costs & painful tradeoffs. More state-specific SNAP cost-shift examples are available here: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
And #NewYork’s annual #SNAP benefits’ bill could swell to nearly $1.1 billion, or about 3X annual state spending on the Department of Environmental Conservation, which protects the state's natural resources and prevents and abates water and air pollution.
July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
And #NewYork’s annual #SNAP benefits’ bill could swell to nearly $1.1 billion, or about 3X annual state spending on the Department of Environmental Conservation, which protects the state's natural resources and prevents and abates water and air pollution.
#NewJersey could be on the hook for an estimated $287M, or nearly their annual state spending on county colleges, which serve more than 168,000 students.
July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#NewJersey could be on the hook for an estimated $287M, or nearly their annual state spending on county colleges, which serve more than 168,000 students.
#Colorado, meanwhile, could owe about $194M, equal to two-thirds their Department of Public Safety’s annual budget, which funds the state highway patrol, Bureau of Investigation, and fire prevention and code enforcement.
July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#Colorado, meanwhile, could owe about $194M, equal to two-thirds their Department of Public Safety’s annual budget, which funds the state highway patrol, Bureau of Investigation, and fire prevention and code enforcement.
In #California, annual #SNAP benefit costs could surpass $1.8 billion, roughly equal to state spending on the Department of Public Health, whose responsibilities include health emergency response, food safety, & infectious disease control.
July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In #California, annual #SNAP benefit costs could surpass $1.8 billion, roughly equal to state spending on the Department of Public Health, whose responsibilities include health emergency response, food safety, & infectious disease control.
#Arizona would owe about $300M, or close to their yearly state spending on their Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Department of Public Safety combined.
July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#Arizona would owe about $300M, or close to their yearly state spending on their Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Department of Public Safety combined.
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It shocks the conscience that Senate Republican leaders saw the impacts of the House bill — 16 million more people uninsured and millions losing help buying groceries, including families with children — and chose to double down.
June 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It shocks the conscience that Senate Republican leaders saw the impacts of the House bill — 16 million more people uninsured and millions losing help buying groceries, including families with children — and chose to double down.
For the full details, here’s the new (@centeronbudget.bsky.social) report from me, @katiebergh.bsky.social & @aorris.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
House Republican Reconciliation Bill Would Force States to Cut Food Assistance, Health Care, and Other Vital Services | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The House Republican reconciliation bill features major cuts to food assistance and health care for millions of people, as reports have long indicated it would.The House Republican reconciliation...
www.cbpp.org
June 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
For the full details, here’s the new (@centeronbudget.bsky.social) report from me, @katiebergh.bsky.social & @aorris.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
Tldr: the enormous cuts passed by House Republicans, which not-for-nothing coincide with massive new tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, would force states to pick up billions in new costs & make a series of excruciating tradeoffs. It’s a bad deal the Senate should reject.
June 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Tldr: the enormous cuts passed by House Republicans, which not-for-nothing coincide with massive new tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, would force states to pick up billions in new costs & make a series of excruciating tradeoffs. It’s a bad deal the Senate should reject.
Public education would be at especially high risk, given that it makes up the largest share of state budgets. For context: just the potential cost of the proposed 5% minimum SNAP match is the equivalent of average salary costs for about 65K public school teachers nationwide.
June 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Public education would be at especially high risk, given that it makes up the largest share of state budgets. For context: just the potential cost of the proposed 5% minimum SNAP match is the equivalent of average salary costs for about 65K public school teachers nationwide.
That means states would almost surely impose significant spending cuts – *both* to health care & food assistance but also by shifting funds from other parts of the budget, such as schools, child care, housing, or infrastructure. bsky.app/profile/wesl...
B/c most states are unlikely to fully bridge the gap through new revenues, they’d have to cut health care & food assistance previously covered by the feds *or* cut funding for other state & local services like schools & roads. And probably both. www.cbpp.org/blog/shiftin...
Shifting Federal Costs for Food Assistance, Health Care, Other Priorities to States Would Cause Widespread Harm | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
House and Senate Republicans are working overtime to rush through a federal budget plan that would cut off large portions of federal funding for food assistance, health care, and other vital programs....
www.cbpp.org
June 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
That means states would almost surely impose significant spending cuts – *both* to health care & food assistance but also by shifting funds from other parts of the budget, such as schools, child care, housing, or infrastructure. bsky.app/profile/wesl...
Three: states are not in a position to absorb these major new cuts, either in good times or bad. For one, they have to balance their budgets. And also: their finances are already increasingly strained, a trend that would worsen if the economy tips further toward recession.
June 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Three: states are not in a position to absorb these major new cuts, either in good times or bad. For one, they have to balance their budgets. And also: their finances are already increasingly strained, a trend that would worsen if the economy tips further toward recession.