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June 27, 2012

Tax Credits and Welfare Programs

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax credits and welfare programs, and whether the programs discouraged work and higher earnings for… read more

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax credits and welfare programs, and whether the programs discouraged work and higher earnings for recipients. Iain Duncan Smith, the first sitting foreign secretary to testify on non-trade matters, talked about proposals to reform the UK welfare system. Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) also testified, speaking of her experiences when she received government benefits. She said the perception that poor people are gaining the system was false. close

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Rick Berg U.S. Representative [R] North Dakota
Jared Bernstein Senior Fellow Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Charles Boustany Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
Ike Brannon Director American Action Forum->Economic Policy
Geoff Davis U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky
Lloyd Doggett U.S. Representative [D] Texas
John B. Larson U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
Kenny Marchant U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Gwen Moore U.S. Representative [D] Wisconsin
Richard Neal U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Iain Duncan Smith Leader, House of Commons United Kingdom->Chingford and Woodford Green
Eugene Steuerle Deputy Assistant Secretary (Former) Department of the Treasury->Office of Tax Analysis
Clifford Thies Professor Shenandoah University->Economics
Patrick Tiberi U.S. Representative [R] Ohio

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Program ID:: 306798-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 27, 2012 | 3:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jul 06, 2012 | 12:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Jun 27, 2012 | 3:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jun 27, 2012 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 28, 2012 | 2:16am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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Jul 06, 2012 | 11:37am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 06, 2012 | 12:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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