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Opening Statements

June 27, 2012 Davis Opening Statement: Joint Hearing on How Welfare and Tax Benefits Can Discourage Work

June 27, 2012(Remarks as Prepared) Today’s joint hearing is on disincentives to work built into current welfare and tax credit…

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June 27, 2012 Tiberi Opening Statement: Joint Hearing on How Welfare and Tax Benefits Can Discourage Work

June 27, 2012(Remarks as Prepared) Thank you, Chairman Davis.  It’s a pleasure to have this opportunity to hold a joint…

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June 21, 2012 Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on 2012 Annual Report of the Social Security Board of Trustees

(Remarks as Prepared) According to this year’s report from the Social Security Board of Trustees, Social Security will be unable…

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June 19, 2012 Herger Opening Statement: MedPAC’s June 2012 Report

(Remarks as Prepared) Today, we will be hearing from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on the analysis and recommendations…

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May 17, 2012 Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on Customs Trade Modernization, Facilitation and Enforcement

Our hearing today will focus on three critical aspects of the Customs mission:  modernization, streamlining and facilitation, and enforcement –…

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May 17, 2012 Davis Opening Statement: Hearing on State TANF Spending and Its Impact on Work Requirements

Our hearing today reviews a key provision of welfare reform: State spending requirements and their impact on work requirements. As…

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May 16, 2012 Boustany Opening Statement: Hearing on Tax-Exempt Organizations

This hearing will be the first in a series of hearings exploring tax-exempt issues and related IRS compliance efforts. Tax-exempt…

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