During the President’s speech today, he called for tax increases on the American people and small businesses in addition to those contained in his February budget proposal. It is important to keep in mind the negative impact that higher taxes have on job creation. Mr. President, We Don’t Have a Revenue Problem, We Have a Spending Problem During the 12 [...]

Republican reforms make code simpler, flatter and fairer for all; help spur creation of over 1 million new jobs Washington, DC – After attending the address delivered by President Obama today at George Washington University, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement. “While I’m pleased the President has answered our [...]

We meet today to continue our dialogue about what I hope will result in a bipartisan path forward to reform our federal income tax system.  While there has been a lot of valuable discussion about the impediments the tax code creates for America’s job creators – and we will certainly continue that discussion over the [...]

President Obama Is Calling For Tax Hikes Even Though Some In His Own Party Say ‘Raising Taxes In A Weak Economy Could Impair Recovery’ DEM SENATOR: ‘I Wouldn’t Raise Any Taxes’ SEN. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV): “I Wouldn’t Raise Any Taxes.” (“Another Democrat Says Extend All Bush Tax Cuts,” Fox News, 9/15/10) SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN (ID-CT): [...]

Job Creators Group: ‘At A Time When We Are Experiencing Lackluster Economic Growth, Raising Taxes On Small Businesses Makes No Sense’ ‘Increasing Taxes Now Will Undermine Economic Recovery, Choke Off Job Creation’ U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: “At A Time When We Are Experiencing Lackluster Economic Growth, Raising Taxes On Small Businesses Makes No Sense … [...]

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA), Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman, requesting IRS to review and examine whether AARP, Inc. should continue to be exempt from federal taxation.  Specifically, the Congressional [...]

I’d like to begin today by first thanking our special guests for being with us today.  It is an honor to be joined by James Baker – who served as Chief of Staff during President Reagan’s first term and went on to shepherd the 1986 tax reforms through the Administration as Treasury Secretary – and [...]

Dems Have Previously Argued: ‘Our Top Priority Should Be Working With Them To Create An Environment So Small Businesses Can Thrive And Create Jobs’ NFIB: ‘The EPA’s Actions Only Make It More Difficult For Small Business Owners To Grow Their Business And Create Jobs’ NFIB: “On Behalf Of The National Federation Of Independent Business (NFIB), [...]

Washington, DC – Today, at a joint hearing of the Ways and Means Health and Oversight Subcommittees to examine AARP and its affiliates, revenue, charitable giving, Boards of Directors, and lobbying expenditures, an expert on not-for-profit entities called for additional investigation of AARP. William “Bill” Josephson, who was appointed as the Assistant Attorney General-in-Charge of [...]

AARP is a profitable organization that is actively attempting to rip off Americans while claiming they are only helping seniors. Congress is finally looking into their practices. Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA) When Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus founded AARP in 1958, Medicare did not exist.  Dr. Andrus understood that seniors needed access to health [...]