Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today released a list of tax increases totaling $670.341 billion that have been enacted into law under President Obama.  The gross tax increases equate to more than $2,100 for every man, woman and child in the United States and include at least 14 violations of the President’s pledge not to raise taxes on Americans earning… Read more

Madame Speaker, It is tough to see this bill as either a small business bill or a jobs bill.  Specifically, I have three main concerns:  It raises taxes on employers during a recession – making it tougher for Americans to find needed work.  Roughly 80 percent of the so-called tax relief in the bill is dedicated to state and local governments. Small governments are not… Read more

Thank you,Mr. Chairman.  It’s nice to be back here with you for the first hearing ofthe Subcommittee this year.During his1986 State of the Union Address, President Ronald Reagan said, “[G]overnment’sview of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, taxit.  If it keeps moving, regulate it.  And if it stops moving,subsidize it.” I thinkthose words echo in the minds… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today was selected by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) to serve as one of three House Republicans on the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.  “I want to thank Leader Boehner for naming me to the Commission,” said Camp.  “Frankly, there may be no greater or graver task we face than… Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 4783, bipartisan legislation to allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Chile (prior to April 15, 2010) to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their 2009 tax return instead of having to wait until next year to claim these deductions on their 2010 tax return.  The… Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today introduced legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Chile (prior to April 15, 2010) to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their 2009 tax return instead of having to wait until next year to claim these… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement upon the announcement that U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI) will assume the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee. “I want to congratulate Sandy, though I know this is not how he or anyone would want to take over the reins of the committee.  Sandy and I have had a long and good working… Read more

Washington, DC -- Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement regarding the decision by Rep. John Linder (R-GA) not to seek reelection. "John knows more about the issues that come before the committee than most of the expert witnesses we have testify.  He is a fierce advocate for what he believes in and has been a tremendous asset to our team… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) will deliver the weekly Republican address and will attend the White House Summit on health care next Thursday. In his address this week, Rep. Camp echoes the American people's request to reduce the cost of health care noting that, "the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office projects that the Republican health care bill… Read more

While the White House keeps changing their job-calculation methods in a desperate effort to claim their so-called stimulus bill is working, Americans are still asking: Where are the jobs? Facts are facts. Last year, the Obama administration and congressional Democrats spent nearly $1 trillion we don’t have on a misguided, wasteful and ineffective stimulus package. At the time, Democrats… Read more