2005, ISBN: 9781234342418

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RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 108 pages. LC Number: KF27 . J856 2005e OCLC Number: (OCoLC)63818331 Subject: Natural gas pipelines -- Taxation -- Law and legislation -- United States. Excerpt: . . . 11 and from the imposition of discriminatory taxes. H. R. 1369 would also promote the rapid disposition of disputes concerning discriminatory taxes by allowing the federal district courts to decide those cases. It is an old axiom that justice delayed is justice denied . Our industry, on behalf of our customers, seeks timely access to an impartial decision-maker. That is all H. R. 1369 provides. Accordingly, the CenterPoint companies urge this Committee to support H. R. 1369. I am available to answer any questions the Committee Members may have, and thank you again for the opportunity to appear before you today. ANNON Mr. C. Thank you, Mr. Schroeder. Dr. de Rugy Is that correct, de Rugy DE UGY Ms. R. Yes. Its better than most people. Laughter. Mr. C. Well, thats very kind of you. We appreciate it, and ANNON we look forward to your testimony. TESTIMONY OF VERONIQUE DE RUGY, PH. D. , RESEARCH SCHOLAR, AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH Ms. R. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members of the DE UGY Committee. I appreciate the opportunity to be here today to talk about discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline. My name is Veronique de Rugy. I am an economist, so I would like to focus on the consequences of the tax treatment received by pipeline. To ensure that we do not get lost in the details of such a specific question, it is useful to ground our analysis in fundamental eco-nomic principles. Economists are notorious for their propensity to see all sides of an issue and never reach a definitive conclusion. President Harry Truman reportedly demanded a one-handed econo-mist, because economists, he said, were always telling him, On the one hand, this; on the other hand, this. But on some fundamental ideas, economists are in absolute agreement. Among these principles we. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<