-Today, House Democrats will attempt to block a requirement that would force the House to debate proposals that would protect the solvency of the Medicare program, ensuring that it continues to provide life-saving health care to seniors for years to come. -The Democratic Rules Package would irresponsibly ignore the financial crisis facing the Medicare program. If this rule ...
Washington D.C. – Ways & Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI)issued the following statement today in response to a proposed Democratplan to amend the rule on the motion to recommit:“Today’s rule change makes it easier to raise taxes and makes itharder to cut them. With this ploy it is clear that Speaker Pelosi andHouse Democrats have no intention of seriously debating how ...
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 lost is a detailed understanding of who is at ...
HEARING ON PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES FROM PREDATORY LENDING AND OTHER HARMFUL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION PRACTICESHEARINGBEFORE THESUBCOMMITTEE ...
(REMARKS AS PREPARED)I thank the Ranking Member for yielding time. I am pleased that this Committee has chosen to exercise its jurisdictional right to extend the range of taxes which fund the Airports and Airways Trust Fund. As Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue, I had the opportunity in subcommittee to hear from the ...
HEARING ON MEDICARE PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME BENEFICIARIES
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