News List

  • Camp, Brady Statement on Signing of U.S.- Panama Tax Agreement
    Nov 30, 2010  - Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) gave the following statements in reaction to the signing of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the U.S. and Panama. Camp: “Action on the job-creating U.S.-Panama t... More
  • Camp: Democrats Push Forward with Tax Hike on Small Businesses
    Nov 19, 2010  - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s announcement that Democrats have decided to increase taxes on small businesses. “It was irresponsible for Democrats to allow the economic uncertainty caused by looming tax hi... More
  • Camp Remarks at The Tax Council
    Nov 16, 2010  - Washington, DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today delivered a speech before the Tax Council. Below are key excerpts, the full remarks can be found here.   On the election results: "Washington has turned into its own Little Shop of Horrors with Congresses past and present s... More
  • Camp: Continued High Unemployment Demands Congress Block Tax Hikes, Extend 2001 and 2003 Rates
    Nov 5, 2010  - Washington, DC – Following the release of the October jobs report this morning, Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement. “The policies of higher taxes, more deficit spending and greater regulation coming out of Washington hav... More
  • Camp Statement on Tax Rates
    Nov 4, 2010  - Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement with regard to looming tax hikes and the President’s signal that he might be willing to compromise with Republicans on tax policy. “We simply cannot raise taxes wi... More
  • Camp Statement on Latest, Disappointing GDP Data
    Oct 29, 2010  - Washington, DC – Upon release of the third quarter GDP data this morning, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement: “The so-called stimulus bill has failed to create the economic growth and jobs the Administration promised.  Given the Administration’s expansion ... More
  • DEMOCRATS’ TICKING TAX BOMB, PART VI (Investments)
    Sep 30, 2010  - Starting January 1, 2011, Washington Democrats will impose a $3.8 trillion tax hike on hard-working Americans.  This tax increase will affect every American who pays income taxes through higher tax rates on individuals, families, and small businesses.  As described below, Washington Democrats are ... More
  • 'Consumers Are Paralyzed' Over Tax Doubt
    Sep 24, 2010  - Congress halted plans to pass a major tax bill before the November elections, leaving taxpayers and financial advisers unsure of how to plan for the future. One of three scenarios face Congress when it returns from the election recess: It will extend all of the Bush tax cuts of 2001, which expire t... More
  • Ways and Means Republicans, NTU Highlight 300 Economists’ Call for Extension of All Current Tax Rates
    Sep 22, 2010  - Washington, DC – Today, Republican Members of the Ways and Means Committee joined with National Taxpayers Union (NTU) Executive Vice President Pete Sepp to hold a press conference to unveil a letter signed by over 300 economists in support of “extending current tax rates on income and investments in... More
  • Six Months Later: Top 6 Reasons to Repeal ObamaCare
    Sep 22, 2010  - Tomorrow marks the six-month anniversary of ObamaCare being enacted into law.  During that time, Congressional Democrats and President Obama have been travelling the country attempting to tout the “positive” effects of their new health care overhaul.  Americans, however, are not buying it, with over... More