Reconciling Reconciliation

Sharon Parrott, President of CBPP joins the Inside Economics team to consider the big package of tax and government spending provisions making its way through the legislative process. She explains why she’s not a fan, from its implications for the nation’s already dire fiscal situation to its hit to programs benefitting lower-income Americans, such as Medicaid and food assistance.

Guests: Sharon Parrot - President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Justin Begley - Economist and U.S. fiscal policy SME, Moody's Analytics 

 

Additional resources from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

By the Numbers: House Bill Takes Health Coverage Away From Millions of People and Raises Families' Health Care Costs

2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance for Children, Raise Costs for Families

House Republican Reconciliation Bill Would Hard Rural Households, Communities, and Economies

 

Hosts: Mark Zandi – Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, Cris deRitis – Deputy Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, Marisa DiNatale – Senior Director - Head of Global Forecasting, Moody’s Analytics

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