WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement during the Ways and Means Committee markup of several tax bills designed to bring tax certainty for families and small businesses.
"I just wanted to say a few words about what we’re doing here. Look, we all know that businesses need certainty to grow. They need a tax code that’s…
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WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement during the Ways and Means hearing on the President's fiscal year 2016 budget proposal with Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew.
"So, Secretary Lew, we got your budget yesterday, and I have to say, as a former budget chairman, I’m miffed. Four years in a row you’re late, and the minute…
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WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement during the Ways and Means hearing on the U.S. trade policy agenda with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman.
"I want to start by thanking Ambassador Froman. You and your team are doing very important work, and this committee is going to do all we can to make it a…
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WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement at the first Committee proceedings of the 114th Congress, "Moving America Forward." The meeting is focused on the state of the U.S. economy and policies that can promote job creation and economic growth.
"Let me start by introducing our panel: Dr. Holtz-Eakin is president of the…
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Today we examine the challenges facing employers, employees, and retirees who rely on both single and multi-employer defined benefit pension plans to help provide retirement security. These challenges pose serious threats to American workers and employers.
I know what it means for a family to lose the pension they were relying on. When I was in high school, my dad lost his job,…
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The Affordable Care Act has changed how Americans receive their health care. There has been ample debate over the last four years about the ACA and what impact it will have.
Today, we have the chance to look in the review mirror and judge the results rather than the promises. And we have the opportunity to look forward to next year, to see what other changes and…
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Since I’ve studied a bit of economics at the University of Chicago, I want to start today with a quote from Milton Friedman: “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” I’ve spent the last two years on this subcommittee learning about many of our nation’s social services programs, and I’ve found that to ring…
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Many of us in the room today know the joys and responsibilities of being a parent. Part of that responsibility is working every day to ensure that our kids can have a good education and live safe and healthy lives. We spend years ensuring they have the necessary skills so they can gain independence that allows them to reach their full potential as adults.
Being a…
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Good morning and thank you for joining us for our subcommittee hearing on dynamic analysis of Chairman Camp’s tax reform discussion draft, the Tax Reform Act of 2014.
Today we examine the discussion draft of the Tax Reform Act of 2014, released by Chairman Camp in February. The draft attempts to overhaul the tax code to create one that is simpler, fairer, and more…
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Thank you to our guests and witnesses for joining us today for this important hearing to review what we can do to help more parents go to work and help families escape poverty.
We clearly have lots of work to do, as we enter the sixth year of the so-called “Obama recovery.” Not only has this been the worst recovery for jobs and growth ever, but record numbers of Americans are…
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