I urge President Obama to keep the commitment in his budget to let the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy expire at the end of 2012.
The Congress exercises its most-effective oversight of agencies and programs through the appropriations process.
I am pleased to convene this hearing to consider the fiscal year 2012 funding request of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
I've seen this movie before. I grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois.
In those cases, when you detect them, is there follow-up in terms of penalties, fines, prosecution?
There are parts of Illinois, downstate, that look an awful lot like Kansas.
I'd like to be in touch with them.
Thanks.
My last question goes right to that point. The problem I've run into in the foreclosure situation is figuring out who makes the decision.
It seems that many banks are hell bent for foreclosure.
Can you point out any bank, or banks, or credit unions, that you think are making an extra effort to address this problem?