I stand ready for any questions, Mr. Chairman.
I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to speak in favor of S. 1689, The Organ Mountains--Desert Peaks Wilderness Act.
Is it the practice of the IRS to audit a State or local government without first providing some guidance or bulletin on the subject of the a...
We are hoping to educate people through you.
One of the things I am wondering is, you have State and local governments and then you have tribal governments.
So we need to put the resources behind the Indian Health Service. There is no doubt about that.
I would hope that that Tribal Office would see its mandate as reviewing all of these things and educating the Treasury Department, the IRS, ...
It is common in Indian country to hear the phrase, don't get sick after June.
It is well documented that we as the Federal Government are failing in meeting our obligation to provide health care to Native Americans.
But you didn't comment on the Medicare or Veterans. Tell us the difference.
Many of the tribes would argue, and I think they have a pretty strong argument in Indian law, that the trust responsibility applies to all o...
Native Americans face health disparities at almost every level.
The Indian Health Service attempts to address these disparities by delivering health services to tribal communities.
The situation cries out for a Congressional fix.
The role of the Indian Tribal Governments Office is only as wide as the responsibility of the Internal Revenue Service.
Senator McCain sits on this Committee. His medical care through the Veterans Administration is not taxed.
I think actually it is even worse than you said. I think it is about three to one.
I think that serves to underscore my point.
