bar graph displaying the impact of January 1 state tax cuts benefiting the rich while worst-paid North Carolinians get just $5 in tax cuts.

Stop the tax cuts before Jan 1! North Carolina can't afford to lose $1 billion more in public funding next year. We need those dollars for what matters most in our communities! #LoveNCFundNC #NCPol #NCGA

Partial funding for food assistance is the minimum. NC families need the administration to do ALL it can to keep food affordable for the entire month, for every one of the 1.4 people in our state who need this help to keep hunger in check.

depiction of grocery list with rising prices on foods. Families are relying on SNAP!

High grocery costs are already stretching budgets to their limits. Next month, 1.4 million North Carolinians could see their grocery bills skyrocket. President Trump must release the funding NC’s counting on to keep delivering #SNAP assistance that helps NC families.

Understanding the Legal Framework Governing a Shutdown | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities A government shutdown does not provide the Administration any additional legal authority to fire federal employees, limit review of its actions by federal courts, or freeze funding once full-year appropriations are provided.

The federal government has partially shut down. This happens when Congress doesn’t agree to a funding proposal by September 30th, their fiscal year deadline.

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These people have found their health care at the center of a shutdown showdown Small business owners, self-employed people and early retirees are among the 24 million Americans who could lose the tax credit

The Trump Administration and some Republicans in Congress are trying to drive up families’ health care costs by taking away premium tax credit enhancements that help people afford health coverage. #ncpol

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Student Loan Interest Jumps This Week For 7.7 Million Borrowers Millions of student loan borrowers will see their interest rates jump this week as the Trump administration moves forward to end benefits for SAVE plan borrowers.

🚨 Millions of student loan borrowers are about to pay more as interest rates increase under the fed SAVE plan, and that program will be cut entirely by July 2028, thanks to the harmful Republican megabill passed by Congress & signed by Pres. Trump. www.forbes.com/sites...
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UPDATE: State economists have revised their projections for NC's revenue: www.osbm.nc.gov/revised-cons...

By deleting a few imp words from the E&C bill, the reconciliation bill the Hse Rules cmte is likely to advance creates an unconscionable decision for states: end health coverage for lawfully residing immigrant kids & pregnant adults or face steep federal Medicaid funding cuts.

Statement by Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director, on release of details of federal budget proposals - NC Budget & Tax Center   Congressional House leaders have unveiled plans for deeply unpopular cuts to health care and food assistance — cuts that are only needed in order to extend tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. As we review the details of these plans, some things are clear: Cuts to Medicaid will mean fewer North Carolinians have health care…

🧵Statement from @asirota on the release of details of the federal budget proposals ➡️ ncbudget.org/stateme... #ncpol #ncga
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@ncgovernor.bsky.social's proposal to target tax cuts to working families who earn wages too low to keep up with rising costs is an important step forward in NC!

We must recognize that our community's well-being will move our economy forward, not more tax cuts for the wealthy few. #ncpol #ncga

Statement on the Consensus Revenue Forecast from Alexandra Sirota, NC Budget & Tax Center Executive Director - NC Budget & Tax Center North Carolina’s Consensus Revenue Forecast was released today by the Office of State Budget and Management and the Fiscal Research Division. The forecast is a sobering indicator that by committing to...

NC won't have what we need to make people's lives better and build up our communities now and for the future if state lawmakers don't pause income tax cuts scheduled for profitable corps & the very wealthiest. #ncga #ncpol ncbudget.org/statement-on...

Stopping more tax cuts for profitable corporations and the richest NCians has to be part of a serious, equitable rebuilding plan for NC. Sign our petition if you agree >> ncbudget.org/choosecommunities

Thank you, Gov. Cooper, for your veto of Senate Bill 382 — a proposal that fails to advance the rebuilding of Western NC, limits future response to disasters, and disrupts the function of state government. #ncpol #ncga #ncgov

Statement text found at https://ncbudget.org/statement-on-hb10-from-executive-director-alexandra-sirota/

Statement on HB10 veto override from NC Budget & Tax Center Executive Director Alexandra Sirota. ncbudget.org/statement-on...

NC legislators passed a budget this week. My statement on why this budget fails to address our most pressing need for a collective commitment to the well-being of all people not just the wealthy few. ncbudget.org/news/stateme...