John Yarmuth: “I want to thank you for this opportunity for Members to bring our legislative priorities before the Budget Committee…”

I want to thank Dr. Swagel for being here.

I would also like to know why on Earth they think raising taxes on half of Americans, from teachers to firefighters, is a solution to high inflation.

When we passed welfare reform it was principled, work-oriented, a system wide overhaul, and it worked.

We were trying to get money to businesses, we were trying to get money to state and local governments.