Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following comment on the release of legislative framework from the Energy and Commerce Committee to permanently fix the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula.  For over two and a half years, Camp and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) have closely collaborated to reform the current… Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) along with Republican Members of the Committee sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius expressing concerns about the readiness and ability of… Read more

It has been six weeks since the IRS first revealed that they were purposefully targeting conservative-leaning organizations.   This week, additional IRS documents revealed that the term “progressive,” along with others, were also included on the “Be On the Lookout” list – or the BOLO.  I want to make one thing clear, no taxpayer, regardless of political affiliation,… Read more

Washington, DC – A new letter from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) provides the following facts showing “progressive” groups did not face the same targeting by the IRS that tea party groups did. In the letter, TIGTA concludes: In its audit, TIGTA “reviewed all cases the IRS identified as potential political cases and did… Read more

  Treasury IG: Liberal groups weren't targeted by IRS like Tea Party Liberal groups seeking tax-exempt status faced less IRS scrutiny than Tea Party groups, according to the Treasury inspector general. Russell George, Treasury’s inspector general for tax administration, told Rep. Sandy Levin (D-Mich.) in… Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the announcement that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) are seeking input from their colleagues in the U.S. Senate on issues critical to advancing tax reform. “Today’s announcement by Chairman Baucus… Read more

Washington, DC -  June 30, 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program, the current “temporary” Federal unemployment benefits program created in June 2008 under the Supplemental Appropriations Act, P.L. 110-252.  As that anniversary approaches, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ways and Means Human… Read more

By John C. Goodman and Laurence J. Kotlikoff Even before the latest Medicare trustees report came out at the end of May, the White House spin masters had already crafted a story to go with it. Medicare's finances have improved, we're being told. The trust fund will last longer. The unfunded liability is lower. One of the reasons is said to be ObamaCare. The core of the new… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) released the following statements in response to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) 30-day review of the practice of discriminating against applicants for tax-exempt status based on their personal beliefs. IRS Principal Deputy Commissioner Werfel will… Read more

   Tea Party Progressives  On a BOLO  Yes  Yes Had donors threatened  Yes  No evidence Had confidential information leaked … Read more