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Murkowski Morning Meeting for Tuesday, April 17, 2012
On the Hill Events
Tax Day Highlights America’s “Crazy” Tax Code
Alaskan Impact: Not only is today Tax Day, it is also Tax Freedom Day, meaning the average American works until today to earn enough to cover their yearly tax bill. (Without state taxes, Alaskans work until April 5th to hit this point.) While different policies have come to the Senate floor pushing a piecemeal approach to taxes, today the Joint Economic Committee discussed how comprehensive tax reform is needed – a point Senator Murkowski made to Alaskans during her Economic Town Halls last fall.
6:00am AKDT
Joint Economic Committee Hearing
Topic: “Impact of Taxation on Growth and Employment”
Testimony from:
- Kevin Hassett, American Enterprise Institute
- Jane Gravelle, Congressional Research Service’s Government and Finance Division
Watch the entire hearing online: http://1.usa.gov/HSWOMJ
Kevin Hassett: America’s tax code “stupid”, “crazy” and “fixable.”
U.S. Senate Events
Funding Support for Alaska’s Fisheries
Alaskan Impact: Today the Senate Appropriations CJS Subcommittee will work on the 2013 Commerce, Justice, and Science budget – including NOAA, which oversees more than 840,000 square nautical miles of Alaska’s coast. Senator Murkowski will also have a chance to suggest a possible Justice Dept. study on reducing prosecutorial misconduct, which came to light when Senator Stevens’ trial report was released.
10:30am AKDT
Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee Markup
Topic: “Markup of the FY13 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill”
Watch the entire hearing online: http://1.usa.gov/jaYAdc
House of Representatives Events
All of the Above Energy Policy
Alaskan Impact: Republicans in the House are charging out of the gate after Easter recess with two hearings today on ways to address high gasoline prices and the jobs and revenue potential in developing America’s unconventional oil resources.
6:00am AKDT
House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing
Topic: “Gasoline Regulations Act/Strategic Energy Production Act”
Background information on hearing: http://1.usa.gov/HP22gt
6:00am AKDT
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing
Topic: “Tapping into America’s Unconventional Oil Resoures”
Testimony from:
- Andrew Slaughter, chair of the Resource and Supply Task Group
- Karen Harbert, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Michelle Michot Foss, Center for Energy Economics
Watch the entire hearing online: http://1.usa.gov/J79EFK