COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS

Chairman Dave Camp

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  • A bushel of Pinocchios for IRS’s Lois Lerner

    May 20, 2013 - In the days since the Internal Revenue Service first disclosed that it had targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, new information has emerged from both the Treasury Inspector General’s report and congressional testimony Friday that calls into question key statements made by Lois G.... More

  • Playing politics with tax records

    May 11, 2013 - A BEDROCK principle of U.S. democracy is that the coercive powers of government are never used for partisan purpose. The law is blind to political viewpoint, and so are its enforcers, most especially the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service. Any violation of this principle threatens the trust and t... More

  • Nobody Died, but the IRS Lied

    May 10, 2013 - The Obama administration reeks from a disturbing air of dishonesty. It's not that they have not been truthful about policy matters, like how much the president's health care reform is really going to cost or whether Obama told the truth that he would not propose raising taxes on anyone making less ... More

  • Lawmakers seek public support for tax overhaul

    May 9, 2013 - By Susan Davis WASHINGTON — The top two tax writers on Capitol Hill want to overhaul the federal tax code for the first time since 1986 and they are soliciting help from the public to help get it done. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, a Democrat, and House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, a Re... More

  • As Health Law Changes Loom, A Shift To Part-Time Workers

    April 30, 2013 - Nearly all of the remaining provisions of the new health care law go into effect next January, including one that requires businesses with 50 or more full-time employees to pay for their health care or pay a penalty. Some businesses may already be making personnel changes to save money when that pr... More

  • WSJ: Roofer Union Calls for Repeal of Obama Health Law

    April 17, 2013 - A labor union representing roofers is reversing course and calling for repeal of the federal health law, citing concerns the law will raise its cost for insuring members. Organized labor was instrumental in getting the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, but more recently has voiced concerns that th... More

  • 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

  • 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

  • White House Weighing Entitlement Limits

    April 2, 2013 - By Damian Paletta WASHINGTON—The White House is strongly considering including limits on entitlement benefits in its fiscal 2014 budget—a proposal it first offered Republicans in December. The move would be aimed in part at keeping alive bipartisan talks on a major budget deal. Such a proposal coul... More

  • Talk of Medicare Changes Could Open Way to Budget Pact

    April 1, 2013 - WASHINGTON — As they explore possible fiscal deals, President Obama and Congressional Republicans have quietly raised the idea of broad systemic changes to Medicare that could produce significant savings and end the polarizing debate over Republican plans to privatize the insurance program for older... More