By Stephen Moore It is now a daily routine: President Obama issues another class-warfare call to arms, demanding that the rich pay higher tax rates starting next year. Along the way he also takes derisive shots at Republicans in Congress, as Mr. Obama insists that they triple income- and investment-tax rates for the… Read more

  As he escalates his class war re-election campaign, President Obama has taken to calling Mitt Romney's economic plan "Robin Hood in reverse" or "Romney Hood." The charge is that even though Mr. Romney is proposing to cut tax rates for everybody across the board, Mr. Romney will finance this by imposing a… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) sent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug Shulman a letter demanding answers on a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) revealing the IRS may be blatantly ignoring fraudulent tax returns and applications for the Individual Taxpayer… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), issued the following statement regarding the taxation of medals and awards earned by U.S. Olympians. “These athletes deserve every bit of our support and appreciation for representing the United States on the world stage.  Allowing our Olympians to receive and enjoy their medals and awards… Read more

In a recent Ways and Means Committee hearing, small business owners in the manufacturing sector testified on how the current tax code affects them and how comprehensive tax reform could affect their ability to expand and create jobs.  Their testimony reflects the overwhelming support among job creators for a flatter, simpler tax code that provides the certainty… Read more

(Remarks as Prepared) I rise today in support of H.R. 6169, the Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act.   Yesterday, House Republicans – joined by 19 House Democrats – voted to extend the current tax policies through the end of next year.  That was an important, responsible step to provide Congress the time to pass and enact… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following vote after the House passed legislation to provide a clear pathway to comprehensive tax reform in 2013. “Yesterday, the House voted to stop the tax hike.  Today, we voted to force Congress to act on tax reform next year so we can create up to 1 million new jobs by making the tax… Read more

Despite warning after warning about the consequences of doing so, President Obama and Congressional Democrats continue to call for raising taxes on America’s families, small businesses and job creators.  To make matters worse, they seem more than willing to hold low- and middle-income households hostage in exchange for tax hikes on the “wealthy,” while threatening… Read more

(Remarks as Prepared) I rise today in support of H.R. 8, the Jobs Protection and Recession Prevention Act.  In doing so, I, and my fellow Republican House colleagues, have made an important choice, the choice to focus on job creation.   Unfortunately, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who oppose this important piece of legislation have made a… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement after the House voted to extend the 2001 and 2003 income tax rates. “Today, the House voted to stop the tax hike and put American families and job creators first.  Tomorrow, we will vote to compel Congress to act on comprehensive tax reform next year that would make the tax code… Read more