Myth: From the White House website: Fact: Our nation’s seniors are now worried if they are the next victim of ObamaCare’s broken promises.  As a result of the over $300 billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage, the Wall Street Journal reports that, “UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's largest provider of privately… Read more

 Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the release of the international tax reform draft by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT). “Today’s release of Chairman Baucus’ international tax reform draft underscores the ongoing conversation about how we can fix our broken tax code so… Read more

Then-Speaker Pelosi famously said “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."  Apparently, she still hasn’t gotten around to reading the bill which breaks the promise the President and Congressional Democrats made when selling the law, “if you like your plan, you can keep your plan.”  In… Read more

This week, the Obama Administration spin machine released their inflated “enrollment” numbers – stating that 106,185 Americans “signed up” for coverage.  What they didn’t say was that the data represents not just those who purchased a plan, but also those who have selected a plan – aka placed in their “shopping cart.”  This inflated number (what the Administration calls… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) sent a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Froman in support of ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement on currency manipulation and the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks: “Currency manipulation is a serious problem that can erode the benefits of our trade agreements.  I hear regularly from other Members of Congress and stakeholders about their shared… Read more

On top of the insurance cancellation notices, higher premiums, and reduced hours Americans are seeing as a result of ObamaCare, a survey released today by the International Franchise Association and the Chamber of Commerce illustrate the real life impact the law is having on our nation’s job creators.  A survey of companies representing 42 million jobs illustrates how the law is… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement in response to the Administration’s release of Exchange enrollments for the month of October.   “Americans deserve access to quality, affordable health care, but this law isn’t providing that.  More people in Michigan have had their health care plans cancelled… Read more

Rhetoric “A well designed recovery plan will not only create numerous jobs, but also many jobs paying good wages and providing full-time employment.” Obama Administration’s “Romer-Bernstein Report” on the supposed job effects of their trillion-dollar 2009 stimulus plan.   Reality "Job Gap Widens in Uneven Recovery, Split in Employment Market Undermines Broader Economic… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in reaction to the September jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor.  A net total of 204,000 jobs were created and the unemployment rate for October increased to 7.3 percent from 7.2 percent in September. “If you look at who is working and who isn’t, this is… Read more