[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 12 (Friday, January 20, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D64-D65]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TAKING BACK OUR STREETS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime concluded hearings on 
issues related to H.R. 3, Taking Back Our Streets Act of 1995. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TAX-DEDUCTIBILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS BY THE SELF-EMPLOYED
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Tax-Deductibility of 
Health Insurance Costs by the Self-Employed. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
SENIOR CITIZENS' EQUITY ACT; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
tax incentives for long-term care insurance as part of H.R. 8, Senior 
Citizens' Equity Act. Testimony was heard from David Guttchen, Project 
Director, Partnership for Long-Term Care, State of Connecticut; Gail 
Holubinka, Director, Partnership for Long-Term Care, State of New York; 
Kevin Mahoney, Project Director, Partnership for Long-Term Care, State 
of California; David Allen, Executive Officer, Welfare Fund, New York 
City; and public witnesses.
  Prior to the hearing, the Subcommittee met for organizational 
purposes.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources continued 
hearings on H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act, with emphasis on 
Illegitimacy and Welfare. Testimony was heard from Ruth Wasem, 
Specialist in Social Legislation, CRS, Library of Congress; and public 
witnesses.
  Hearings continue January 23.

Joint Meetings
BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the 
proposed Balanced Budget Amendment, focusing on the inclusion of a tax 
limitation, receiving testimony from Senator Kyl; Representatives 
Barton and McDermott; Virginia Governor George Allen, Richmond; New 
Hampshire Governor Stephen Merrill, Concord; William A. Niskanen, Cato 
Institute, and Lawrence Chimerine, Economic Strategy Institute, both of 
Washington, D.C.; Lewis K. [[Page D65]] Uhler, National Tax Limitation 
Committee, Alexandria, Virginia; and Milton Friedman, Hoover 
Institution, Palo Alto, California.
  Hearings will continue on Monday, January 23.