COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS

Chairman Dave Camp

Facts Are Stubborn Things

  • Democrats' Denial over Social Security

    November 27, 2012 - Yesterday, the White House joined a chorus of leading Democrats who refuse to reform Social Security and protect benefits for future generations, claiming that it is currently “not a driver of the deficit.” Senate Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today echoed this position saying we ought to put entitlement... More

  • Americans Continue to Struggle under the Obama Economy

    October 15, 2012 - Recently, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the country posted a deficit of $1.1 trillion in fiscal year 2012. Despite his promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his term, this is the fourth consecutive trillion-dollar deficit under President Obama. As the table below shows, th... More

  • Obama Top Advisor “Axes” Attempt to Save Social Security

    September 24, 2012 - Today, when asked what the President’s plan was to save Social Security for future generations, top Obama advisor David Axelrod could not identify a single proposal that the President would consider, choosing instead to follow those like Vice President Biden and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) wh... More

  • Myth v. Fact: Obama Administration Claims on Welfare Work Waivers Ring False

    September 13, 2012 - Myth: HHS has not “gutted” welfare reform. Fact: Work requirements were at the core of welfare reform, and they have been the centerpiece of the law for 16 years. HHS now claims that work requirements are no longer mandatory, and that States can apply to HHS to opt out of the requirements. By claim... More

  • Obama Administration Policies Fail to Address Small Business Concerns

    August 22, 2012 - Today, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Foundation issued Problems and Priorities, its quadrennial survey of problems and challenges facing small business owners. The report highlights the failure of many Obama Administration policies to address the needs of small bus... More

  • The Latest Data Shows Americans Are Still Struggling Under the Burden of the Obama Economy

    April 27, 2012 - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis released the latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures. GDP growth was a disappointing 2.2 percent in the first quarter of this year, well below what is needed to create jobs and put the country on a path to real growth and prosper... More

  • It’s Not Just Stay-at-Home Moms

    April 24, 2012 - 1 million stay-at-home moms who would rather have been working in 2009-2011 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey Data on Families and Living Arrangements 1.6 million stay-at-home dads who would rather have been working in 2009-2011 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Surv... More

  • Is Being a Stay-at-Home Mom a "Luxury" Item, as Democrats Suggest?

    April 16, 2012 - Speaking at a White House Forum on Women and the Economy on April 6, President Obama said that earlier in his career Michelle Obama continued to work because "we didn't have the luxury for her not to work." That was FIVE DAYS BEFORE Hilary Rosen accused stay-at-home mom Ann Romney of "never working ... More

  • The Choice is Clear

    March 29, 2012 - The choice is clear. The House Republican Budget says “yes” to cutting government spending and creating jobs, while the President and Senate Democrats continue to say “no.” ### More

  • Obama Budget: More Than Twice the Debt in Half the Time

    February 14, 2012 - President Obama’s FY 2013 Budget Proposal is a clear indication that he is not serious about reducing the nation’s burdensome, job-killing deficits and debt. Failing to fulfill his promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his term, Obama instead proposed a fourth consecutive year of deficits... More