At seven pm eastern. Coming up, the Senate Finance Committee Hears testimony. Tax and retirement policy analysts speak about the gap between how much americans are saving and savings needed. This runs two hours. The finance committee will come to order. When you take a look at the state of Retirement Savings in america, america, it is clear that something is out of whack. The american taxpayer delivers 140 140 billion each year to subsidize retirement accounts, but still millions of americans nearing retirement have little or nothing saved. The fact is, the, the incentives for saving and the american tax code just are not getting to those in need them most. A pair of new studies spells out the issue. The Federal Reserve found last month that an employee with middle of the tax savings has about 59,000 set aside for retirement, yet according to the Government Accountability office some 9,000 taxpayers have ira accounts worth more than 5 million. It would take several lifetimes of work fo
The two remaining witnesses on the panels are noshow. They were invited, accepted the invitations and confirmed them of their attendance and we informed them the hearing will proceed so it is unfutunate they have chosen not to chose this official hearing. We will go ahead with the witnesses who did proceed. Thank you very much for coming down from rhode island for this hearing. Thank you. It as a pleasure to be here. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am an associate professor at the Brown University center for health. I earned by doctorate from ha r hararharava harvard. Shortterm ozone exposure and health effects. This is based on studies over decades and showing that ozone leads to increased deaths, hospital visits, increased symptoms and more medical use and reduced air function and reduced air levels. A 2010 study by the scientist at emory found in the atlanta area, ozone was linked to higher rates of hospital visits for asthma even at levels below the current standa
The proposed rule is based on the early hundreds of studies that demonstrate the current standard is not protected. The studies employed multiple scientific methods and models as mentioned by previous speakers but the data are clear. The current ozone standard is not productive, protective of Public Health and the epa must issue a more protective standard. Thank you. Thank you very much doctor. Let me ask a few questions and let me start with dr. Weil nas. You have done some impressive work in rhode island studying heat related deaths and hospitalizations. Is ozone formulation, is ozone formation exacerbated by Climate Change in your view and what is the linkage between added heat and added ozone . Thank you senator for that question. At a local question in rhode island. In rhode island but we have looked at is the relationship between warm temperatures and extreme heat and the number of Emergency Department visits and deaths in the state of rhode rhode island and we have found a Stron
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