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Congressman Charles Boustany (R-LA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing on how certain welfare programs and related benefits can discourage work as a result of the high effective marginal tax rates they impose on certain populations. The hearing will be held jointly with the Subcommittee on Nutrition of the House Committee on Agriculture, which has jurisdiction over food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The joint hearing will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2015, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 9:30 A.M.
Witness List
Casey Mulligan, Ph.D. Testimony (Truth in Testimony)
Professor, Department of Economics, University of Chicago
Chanel McCorkle of Baltimore, MD, accompanied by Marsha Netus Testimony 1 (Truth in Testimony) Testimony 2 (Truth in Testimony)
Director of Operations at America Works, Baltimore, MD
Erik Randolph Testimony (Truth in Testimony)
Senior Fellow, Illinois Policy Institute
Olivia Golden Testimony (Truth in Testimony)
Executive Director, Center for Law and Social Policy
Eugene Steuerle, Ph.D. Testimony (Truth in Testimony)
Senior Fellow, Urban Institute