COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS

Chairman Dave Camp

Facts Are Stubborn Things

  • CBO, JOINT TAX CONFIRM: TAX CUTS BEAT GOVERNMENT SPENDING 2:1

    January 27, 2009 - CBO, JOINT TAX CONFIRM: TAX CUTS BEAT GOVERNMENT SPENDING 2:1 BACKGROUND: On January 26, 2009, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its review of the spending in House Democrats’ proposed “economic stimulus” legislation. This CBO review confirms what Republicans have been saying all... More

  • The Democrats' Definition of Bipartisanship?

    January 23, 2009 - Outside of the White House today, Speak Pelosi claimed that Republican voices have been heard in the discussion of the House Democrat's trillion-dollar spending bill. Majority Leader Hoyer went as far as to say, “This week, the Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce Committees held ... More

  • "Spreading the Wealth"

    November 3, 2008 - The current debate has been marked by calls to “improve” the distribution of incomes in the U.S. by “spreading the wealth.” Policies proposed to do so include: (1) raising taxes on “the rich,” and (2) increasing benefits (including “tax relief for non-taxpayers”) for lower-income households. Often l... More