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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Summary: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The Center's podcasts feature policy experts who provide updates and background on key issues in the news. Additional audio and video can be found at http://www.cbpp.org/multimedia

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Podcasts:

 Social Security and Medicare Trustees' Reports | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:58

Executive Director Robert Greenstein discusses the programs' financial status and the implications for reform.

 Policy Basic: Where Do State Tax Dollars Go? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:35

State Fiscal Project Director Nick Johnson provides context for the state fiscal crisis by explaining what public services states pay for and how state spending has changed over time.

 Examining the President's 2010 Budget | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:55

Executive Director Robert Greenstein outlines the budget's main priorities and its implications for the deficit. He also discusses specific initiatives in areas such as health care, taxes, and climate change.

 Addressing Long-Term Deficits | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:00

Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Senior Fellow Richard Kogan look at the main factors driving the large deficits projected for coming decades.

 Latest Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Coverage | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:47

Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Economic Policy Institute economist Jared Bernstein examine the Census Bureau's new figures for 2007.

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