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Hearing Announcement: The Economic Outlook

A hearing before the Joint Economic Committee will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Rep. Duffy (R-WI) during JEC hearing on taxing labor and transfer payments

Rep. Mulvaney (R-SC) questions witnesses at JEC hearing on the effects of taxing labor

Dr. Burgess (R-TX) speaks during JEC hearing on May 16, 2012

Rep. Kevin Brady's (R-TX) second round of questions at JEC hearing May 16, 2012.

Rep. Kevin Brady's Opening Statement at JEC hearing on Taxing Labor and Transfer Payments

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) presents testimony during Domestic Monetary Subcommittee hearing

Opening Statement of Vice Chairman Kevin Brady

Today the Joint Economic Committee is holding the second of two hearings on how taxes affect America’s economy. This hearing focuses on the taxation of labor. The first hearing on April 17th focused on the taxation of capital.

Saying No to State Bailouts

Right now, the world is wondering if European leaders have the political will to save their economies from fiscal collapse. Defaulting on their debts would trigger a domino effect that threatens the continued existence of the European Union itself. Yet the entrenched interests of labor unions and go...

How the Taxation of Labor and Transfer Payments Affect Growth and Employment

The Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing on, “How the Taxation of Labor and Transfer Payments Affect Growth and Employment,” on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., in room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Vice Chairman Kevin Brady will be presiding.