Michael Leachman

Senior Vice President for State Fiscal Policy at #CenterOnBudget. Tweets are my own.

[Sharon Parrott @ParrottCBPP]

House & Senate Republicans have now passed a bill that will raise families' food & health care costs, increase poverty & hunger, take health coverage away from millions of ppl & drive up deficits - all to give costly tax cuts to the wealthy & corporations.

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

I'm so excited to welcome the brilliant and wonderful @megwiehe to CBPP as Vice President for State Fiscal Reseach and Communications. Meg brings amazing policy depth and strategy smarts -- and she's just a really nice person to work with.

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

State policymakers should reject calls to cut taxes in the name of attracting more people to their states & instead prioritize raising sufficient revenue to invest in education, health care, roads, parks, & other critical services & infrastructure. https://t.co/DbB5Uc13km

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

Over the years, state policymakers have introduced & passed tax code changes based on grossly exaggerated claims that state taxes are a significant driver of people moving in or out of states.

Let’s debunk this with new @CenterOnBudget analysis: https://t.co/DbB5Uc0vuO

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

Instead, states should ensure the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes to raise substantial revenue & not cut their income taxes expecting they will reverse or even slow the flow of residents leaving their state.

[Oregon Center for Public Policy @OCPPnews]

It's official! The Oregon Kids' Credit has passed the Senate floor 24 -1 and is on it's way to the Governor's desk. Oregon lawmakers have given low-income parents a vital lifeline. #orpol #orleg

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

Woohoo! Big shout out to @OCPPnews!!

[Daniel C Hauser @DanielCHauser]

Oregon Kids' Credit is headed to the Governor! A million thanks to our legislative sponsors (incl. @wlnsvey for carrying in the Senate!), coalition partners, and my colleagues at @OCPPnews!

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

Watch out Corpy McCorp Corp! @ptrchn1 knocks it out the park w this explainer on a classic form of corporate tax avoidance.

[Peter Chen 陳逸群 @ptrchn1]

Pls enjoy my acting debut and learn about how corporations hide their profits and avoid paying their fair share!

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

Huge congrats to @AlabamaArise. It's been a long time coming for this common-sense improvement in Alabama. Next step: fully stop taxing groceries and end the indefensible giveaway that is the state's deduction for paying federal taxes.

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

“Arise members from every corner of our state have advocated relentlessly for decades for Alabama to #untaxgroceries," Arise’s @robynhyden said. Lawmakers’ passage of HB 479 today is a testament to that hard work. Read our full statement. #alpolitics https://t.co/011yz4OXFy

[Center on Budget @CenterOnBudget]

"I'm a marine vet & I was injured in Iraq. I lost my #SNAP benefits when I came up against that 20/hr rule & it's very difficult for me to get food in my house."

That's Brian Strouse, Iraq vet & working dad. No one should go hungry bc they can't meet work-reporting requirements.

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

Highly recommended: CBPP's President @ParrottCBPP offers her compelling take on the #DebtCeiling deal.

[Sharon Parrott @ParrottCBPP]

My statement on the deal to raise the #DebtCeiling: https://t.co/gxHlmVcO6a

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

If you read one thread about the #DebtCeiling deal's SNAP provisions, let it be this excellent one by @TyJonesCox

[Ty Jones Cox @TyJonesCox]

Thread unpacking #DebtCeiling deal’s SNAP provisions.

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

@ParrottCBPP lays out her compelling take on the #DebtCeiling deal. I strongly urge a read.

[Sharon Parrott @ParrottCBPP]

My statement on the deal to raise the #DebtCeiling: https://t.co/gxHlmVcO6a

[Michael Leachman @leachma2]

Wealthy corporations have gamed state tax systems to their benefit at the expense of the rest of us. Texas considering whether to do it again. The excellent @dlavine lays out the bottom line. @EveryTxn

[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

The Bottom Line: #HB5 is the kind of corporate subsidy that is unnecessary and expensive.

Most companies getting the subsidy would come to Texas without a tax break for all the good reasons folks come to Texas. @dlavine breaks down his recs for #HB5. #txlege