Saving and Strengthening Social Security
Participants urged that legislation be passed which would reform the Social Security system. They specifically called for measures which would allow individual control over accounts and esta…
72 viewsParticipants urged that legislation be passed which would reform the Social Security system. They specifically called for measures which would allow individual control over accounts and esta…
72 viewsThe Senate Special Committee on Aging heard testimony from experts on how the increase in retirement age will affect the Social Security system, workers and employers. Increasing the retirem…
151 viewsHouse Ways and Means Subcommittee members heard testimony from government officials and scholars regarding Social Security and personal savings accounts. Panelists talked about the possible …
182 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
43 viewsPanelists discussed a proposed tax limitation Constitutional Amendment which will be voted on when the U.S. House of Representatives returns on April 15.
70 viewsSenator Pete Domenici (R-NM), who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, spoke about the opportunity to pass a balanced budget package before this congressional session ends. He emphasized that…
29 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
80 viewsCommittee members heard testimony concerning proposed changes in product liability law which would restrict litigation possibilities in such cases. The legislation, House Resolution 10, is p…
96 viewsThe committee reviewed the parts of the Republican “Contract with America” which come under its jurisdiction. In the coming months, the panel will be considering 5 of the 10 proposed initiat…
273 viewsBi-Partisan Commission on Entitlement & Tax Reform members heard testimony from representatvies of several groups concerning procedures for reforming entitlement programs and the tax structu…
194 viewsDuring the fourth and final day of hearings on the Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment, witnesses testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The amendment would impose a mand…
47 viewsWitnesses testified at hearings held by Senator Paul Simon. This is one of a series of hearings being held by Senator Simon who endorses and cosponsors the current balanced budget amendment …
74 viewsMr. Huard and Mr. Blackwelder discussed the changes in President Clinton’s budget plan. Mr. Huard supported the apparent dropping of the BTU tax, while Mr. Blackwelder opposed eliminating th…
30 viewsEconomists and congressional committee staffers spoke in a forum to advocate or condemn the President Bill Clinton economic stimulus plan, which is intended to spur the growth of the U.S. e…
63 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony for the second day on President Bush’s economic growth package which he unveiled at his annual State of the Union Address. Public witnesses…
167 viewsDirector of the Congressional Budget Office, Robert D. Reischauer, and Vice President of the National Association of Manufacturers, Paul Huard, testified before the House Budget Committee on…
34 viewsThe National Economic Commission held a hearing on deficit reduction and implications at the Senate Hart Building.
266 viewsThe Senate Finance subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management continued proceedings over the consequences incurred by the new tax laws on the international competitiveness of American bus…
143 viewsWitnesses testified for and against proposed changes in the excise tax, principally in alcohol, tobacco and fuel.
240 viewsWitnesses testified on the effects that the proposed comprehensive tax reform will have on their industries.
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