As Democrats’ “recovery summer” continues to disappoint, many long-term unemployed Americans have become so discouraged over their prospects of finding a job that they have quit searching for work altogether.  Ironically, with the way the government calculates the official unemployment rate, when that happens the unemployment rate drops -- since it measures unemployment only among those… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) will offer an amendment to H.R. 5893 that, if passed, will repeal an onerous and job-killing reporting requirement contained in the Democrats’ health overhaul. Beginning in 2012, small businesses will be required to file a 1099 form to the IRS for every business and individual to which they make total payments of… Read more

It has been nearly one-and-a-half years since the President signed the one-trillion-dollar “stimulus” bill into law and now the majority has come up with a new “make it in America” agenda.  Which begs the question, if stimulus was such a success, why don’t we already make it in America?  The facts are, after stimulus: The unemployment rate continues to hover near 10 percent –… Read more

Madam Speaker, the facts are clear: with unemployment stuck at nearly 10 percent and millions of jobs lost, the Democrats’ trillion-dollar stimulus bill has failed. So, what is the Majority’s response?  Raise taxes on American jobs and give more money to state and local governments.  That won’t create the private sector jobs Americans need. You don’t have to take my word for it.  Here… Read more

Washington, DC – The top Republican on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), today released new information from Congress’ non-partisan tax analysts showing that the Democrats’ looming tax hikes will cost millions of American taxpayers thousands of dollars in additional taxes next year. The Joint Committee on Taxation, in answering questions from Camp,… Read more

Washington Democrats will impose a $3.8 trillion tax hike on hard-working Americans (as described in Part I of this series) starting January 1, 2011. This will result in higher taxes for every American who pays income taxes, as well as on small businesses, the engines of job creation. Part II of this series provided some examples showing how much more in taxes typical taxpayers can expect… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released the following statements regarding H.R. 1875, legislation to create a commission to examine the trade deficit. CAMP: “I will support this legislation today because it is an attempt to help U.S. manufacturers.  But let’s be clear – another commission,… Read more

Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing.  You’ve shown great leadership on these issues in your role as President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Given the sheer scope and size of the U.S./EU trade relationship – we are, after all, each other’s largest trading partners – it is important for us to find ways to collaborate on trade and enhance our transatlantic ties.  … Read more

Dr. Donald Berwick, the pediatrician President Obama installed at the helm of Medicare and Medicaid without Congressional input, has said he is "in love with the NHS," Britain's government-run health system.  Unable to contain his true feelings, Dr. Berwick went on to say that NHS was "such a seductress," and that it was "not just a national treasure, it is a global treasure.” Well,… Read more

Washington, DC – House Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Senate Finance Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressing concern that the Treasury Department might impose a tax policy change benefiting trial lawyers nationwide, bypassing Congress and the IRS’ own precedent in doing so.   The issue arose after Assistant… Read more