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Chairman Dave Camp

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  • ICYMI: Do my own taxes? I would not dare!

    April 16, 2013 - Tax forms are too complex for members of Congress to fill out on their own, several lawmakers told The Hill. In fact, when broached with the question, “Do you fill out your own tax forms?” most members burst out laughing before admitting it was just too complicated. “I’m a former business lawyer,” ... More

  • Economists, Job Creators and Congress Agree – Tax Reform is Critical to Improving Wages and Job Creation

    April 16, 2013 - The momentum for fixing our tax code for families and all employers got another boost as the RATE Coalition, a group of job-creating companies committed to working with Congress to fix today’s broken tax code, stated, “this year is the best opportunity for comprehensive tax reform since 1986.” In an... More

  • Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on the President’s Budget with Secretary Lew

    April 11, 2013 - Mr. Secretary, the last time you testified before this committee it was “Mr. Director.” So, please allow me to do publicly what I’ve already done privately, and that is to congratulate you on your new post. As you are well aware, this Committee has broad jurisdiction and interacts with many departm... More

  • Boustany Demands IRS Explanation for Reading Taxpayer Emails

    April 11, 2013 - Washington, DC – Today, Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) wrote to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner Steve Miller regarding reports that the IRS is searching through taxpayer emails, text messages and social media to compile information without a ... More

  • Over $1 Trillion in Revenue Increases in Obama Budget

    April 11, 2013 - TOTAL TAX INCREASES AND OTHER REVENUE INCREASES REVENUE RAISED 2014 - 2023 1,083,000,000,000 Click here for more information. ### More

  • Camp Statement on the President’s Budget

    April 10, 2013 - Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement in response to the President’s FY2014 Budget. “Our country faces great challenges, and meeting those challenges requires that we work together. I welcome the President’s inclusion of reforms to Medicare an... More

  • Camp Testimony to House Small Business Committee

    April 10, 2013 - Good afternoon Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Velazquez and Members of the House Small Business Committee. I’d like to take a moment to thank those small business owners who will appear on the next panel. I won’t be able to stay for your testimony, but I thank you for taking time away from your bu... More

  • Tax Reform Is Very Much Alive and Doable

    April 8, 2013 - By Dave Camp and Max Baucus Every week Congress has been in session for the past two years, one of us has made the short walk across the Capitol to the other's office. We crowd into a room with our policy experts to chart a path to our mutual goal—comprehensive tax reform. While we are from differe... More

  • Icelandic Elves vs. the U.S. Tax Code

    April 5, 2013 - A Rasmussen poll released this week found that a paltry 9 percent of those surveyed believe the United States has the best tax system in the world. To put this in perspective, a separate poll found that 6 times as many (54 percent) Icelanders believe that elves may exist. Americans are overwhelmingl... More

  • Employers and Experts Continue to Offer Positive Feedback on Small Business Discussion Draft

    April 2, 2013 - ‘“[M]ost companies will find value from the easier accounting’ proposed by Camp. ‘It would surely simplify the hodgepodge of tax codes that deal with partnerships and S Corps,’ he says, adding that ‘a unified system should make it easier for companies like mine to comply with the rules. I think Dave... More