I note that these tax increases would take the form of higher Federal and State payroll taxes, which in my opinion are taxes on jobs.

I want to move on to--you have used the term 'fiscal house in order' several times here today. What does that mean to you, getting our fiscal house in order? Briefly, please.

So to some extent the citizens, the taxpayers in your State would be far better off by giving up the deduction and taking lower Federal income tax rates, and they would be far better off as a result, I think.

In your study models did you look at those States--and there are just a handful, Texas is one of those from Mr. Johnson's neck of the woods----

Is there any concern on India's part that, you know, we are all, as Mr. Rangel, again, said, pleased to see that a lot of people are moving out of poverty and upward mobility into the middle class and higher in India, and that has been the…

Good morning. We will call the Subcommittee to order.

The landmark 1996 reforms expected welfare recipients to work or get education and training.

These work requirements originated in 1996 in the Welfare Reform Law, which passed on a bipartisan basis after literally years of debate.

I think you are very accurate in your description.

I know Mr. Doggett agrees with that goal, and I look forward to working with all the Members to work productively toward that end.

I look forward to hearing from leaders and experts alike about ways in which we can safely increase the number of children adopted from foster care.