GBPI

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. 

[GBPI @GaBudget]

You may have noticed GBPI's fresh look, timed with what we hope is change for Georgia. Rest assured that our data and research methods remain the same, with human analysis and review. Learn more about what has changed, and what's staying the same, here: https://t.co/uri23PpsSC

[GBPI @GaBudget]

Earlier this year we had a round table with leaders of coastal Georgia to discuss the future of Health Care and Food Assistance in the wake of H.R.1. See what they had to say: https://t.co/eYzvaUvIfH

[GBPI @GaBudget]

How can a thriving, fully funded state public health system support a healthier, more equitable Georgia? And what can you do about it? Join GBPI and other state-based advocates for a deep dive and leave with the tools you need to take action: https://t.co/ma1WOeYmZK

[GBPI @GaBudget]

GBPI just submitted their comment on proposed changes to the census that would result in the loss of information critical to economic and policy planning and evaluation. You can read more here: https://t.co/kTeAzx2rmz

[GBPI @GaBudget]

GA now holds $7.4 billion in its RSR and $1.3 billion in undesignated reserves. With the state’s motor fuel tax currently suspended through Nov 30, we estimate that about $400 million of these funds will be needed to cover lost revenues. Read more: https://t.co/GQqjmqtXYI

[GBPI @GaBudget]

Read our newest report on what we have learned from the first three years of Pathways to Coverage at https://t.co/z36AqEiN8K

[GBPI @GaBudget]

Georgia launched their experiment with a Medicaid work requirement, Pathways to Coverage, in 2023. Three years later only 13% of those eligible are enrolled. Read our newest report here: https://t.co/PEPJo170K7

[GBPI @GaBudget]

GA needs more than a billion $$ next year to keep up with the growing costs of educating our kids, providing health care and meeting other basic needs.
At the same time, our state is giving up billions $$ with new income tax cuts that mostly benefit corporations and the wealthy.

[ITEP @iteptweets]

The lower your income is, the worse off you are under Trump's policies.

Our Federal Policy Director Steve Wamhoff explains, "...they’ve caused increased costs that more than offset those tax cuts by a lot for most people, except for the rich."
https://t.co/cEhQlKVtZ8

[GBPI @GaBudget]

A 2024 study led by researchers from the federal government and Yale University found that property tax reductions in Georgia led to home price increases by causing lesser supplies and enticing bidding wars: https://t.co/kJRTJKC9Ny

[PBS News @NewsHour]

More than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. https://t.co/cnsx40Aao9

[GBPI @GaBudget]

Georgia must raise additional revenue to meet the basic needs of a growing state. Read our full statement on agency requests here: https://t.co/KG6imYGfvN

[GBPI @GaBudget]

GBPI is hiring a Senior Education Policy Analyst or Director of Education Policy: https://t.co/sCKA5Kd1bO

[GBPI @GaBudget]

"Medical providers from all over rural Georgia are reporting new strain since the beginning of the year — the result of major policy changes in Washington that are testing the strength of the country’s safety net programs." https://t.co/BY00KdonD2

[GBPI @GaBudget]

Join us in welcoming our new Director of Economic Security, Dr. Sonia Tetlow, to the team! She has spent 10 years at the CDC and has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as 'JAMA Network Open' https://t.co/hjmyCi6M4E

[Center on Budget @CenterOnBudget]

After-tax income inequality reached its widest point in at least 17 years. The 2025 reconciliation law didn't help, leaving 9 million children out of the full Child Tax Credit while expanding tax cuts that favor wealthier households. @smhingtgen explains: https://t.co/CzUhgE3Vj0

[GBPI @GaBudget]

Who wins when state and federal officials refuse to maintain school buildings? Wall Street.
To learn more, check out Peer Equity's new report: Learning Among the Elements. https://t.co/VscWkRCFAt

[Center on Budget @CenterOnBudget]

A proposed Trump Administration rule would take refundable tax credits away from roughly 1 million people, including hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizen children in families that include immigrants with lawful status. https://t.co/kj30X1WqfB

[Feeding America @FeedingAmerica]

Grit, guts and hustle. That's what Pastor Thomas sees in the Detroit neighbors who use SNAP to help feed their families. SNAP is a foundation, not a handout.

Learn more: https://t.co/F2S4Q8EI9a #SNAPSupports

[ITEP @iteptweets]

More state lawmakers are losing their appetite for data center tax breaks as revenue losses balloon out of control.

It's clear that these enormous tax breaks were a race to the bottom without a full understanding of the costs.
https://t.co/VlSd1ppKEZ