Subcommittee on social sushlg held a hearing on the impact of coronavirus on Social Security. Several raised concerns about a payroll tax cut which they said would reduce funding for the program. The subcommittee on Social Security will come to order. I want to welcome all of our witnesses and audience members. Thank you, everyone, for joining with us today as we all bear up under covid19 and address technologically to coming together. We will begin with Opening Statements by myself and the Ranking Member followed by testimony from our witnesses, and the opportunity for each member to ask questions. Well dispense of the practice observing givens rule and instead go in order of seniority for questioning. Alternating between minority and majority. Members will be responsible for muting and unmuting themselves throughout the proceedings. I thank you all for your patience as we navigate this new technology in order to continue serving our country in this great time of need. With that, i wo
Witnesses and audience members. Thank you everyone for joining with us today as we all bear up under covid19 and address technologically to coming together. We will begin with Opening Statements by myself and the Ranking Member. Follow the by testimony from our witnesses and the opportunity for each member to ask questions. We will dispense of our practice of observing givens rule and instead go to go in order of seniority for questions. Alternating between minority and majority. Members will be responsible for muting and unmuting themselves throughout the proceedings. I thank you all for your patience as we navigate this new technology in order to continue serving our country in this great time of need. With that, i would like to again welcome everybody to the ways and means social subcommittee virtual hearing on the impact of covid19 on Social Security and its beneficiaries. Again, let me add my thanks to the member and of course our witnesses who have joined us today at the ways an
A look at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Social Security. Witnesses before a house panel say recipient to rely on the income could be affected by a prolonged economic downturn. The subcommittee on Social Security will come to order. I want to welcome all of our witnesses and audience members, thank you for joining with us today as we bear up under covid19 and addressed technologically to coming together. We will begin with Opening Statements by myself and the Ranking Member. Testimony from our witnesses and the opportunity for each member to ask questions. We will dispense the practice of observing and instead go in order of seniority for questioning, alternating between minority and majority. Member will be responsible from youding and then muting themselves throughout the proceedings. Thank you all for your patience as we navigate this new technology in order to continue serving our country in this time of need. With that i would like to welcome everybody to the ways and m
Your unfuturity of government. The house ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the difficulties in caring for asian americans, including the lack of recently priced longterm care for Senior Citizens. This is 3. 5 hours. Should wood members at their desk please take their seat. Ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning, welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family in our nation. That is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is appropriate we work to address this matter in november which is all summers Awareness Month. And u. S. National Family Caregivers month. Its a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room and for those who have not personally struggled to ensure an older relative received the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can not only be confusing and emotionally taxing but also enormously expensive, indeed,
Americans, including the lack of reasonably priced longterm care for Senior Citizens and their caregivers. A half hours. And [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [gavel bangs] would members and guests please take their seats . The ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family and our nation, and that is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is certainly appropriate that we work to address this matter in november, which is alzheimers Awareness Month and caregiversal family month. This is a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room, and for those who have not personally struggled to ensure an older relative receives the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can be not only confusing and emotionally taxing but also enormously expensive indeed, even unaffordable. Roun