"For policymakers to best understand the impacts of the policies under review, we must investigate not just any work disincentives they may engender, but also work incentives."
"Do each of our witnesses agree that it is important to maintain in its current form the Earned Income Tax Credit?"
"Thank you for your insightful testimony. As I understand it, this universal credit is a new approach that you are just beginning to pilot or implement?"
"I agree with the concept of reform but not with repeal so that we have access to health insurance for our workers here."
"Certainly if we can perfect our tax system so that it does more to reward work we should do it."
"The focus of this hearing is not on the 1,500 millionaires who paid zero income tax in a recent year."
"I believe that is a mischaracterization of those important initiatives that help those who are struggling to become part of the middle class."
"One of the obstacles that we found in this country to people moving freely from one job to another or moving from a job to setting up a small business is the lack of access to health insurance."
"The richest one-fifth of Americans are reported to own 84 percent of the wealth of this country."
"Even the Washington Post editorial board... says that a bill that grants Russia trade preferences and removes human rights conditions hardly seems the right response to Mr. Putin's recent behavior."
"I believe for a number of years that we needed to move forward with Russia entering the WTO and with the repeal of Jackson-Vanik."