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• AARP lobbies against Medicare changes that could hurt its bottom line

  December 4, 2012 - As Washington debates whether to cut federal retirement programs as part of a deal to tackle the nation’s debt, one of the most powerful advocates for preserving them could have millions of dollars riding on the outcome. AARP, the highly influential lobby for older Americans, is fiercely opposing a... More

• Camp Congratulates New Republicans on Ways & Means Committee

  November 30, 2012 - Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today congratulating and welcoming the new Republican Members of the Ways and Means Committee: “The Members joining our Committee will bring valuable experience, expertise and energy to the Committee – all of w... More

• President’s Plan: Unbalanced & Leads to More Unemployed

  November 30, 2012 - While President Obama campaigns in Pennsylvania today and makes another pitch to raise taxes by $1.6 trillion, he has still failed to put forward a “balanced” plan that includes significant spending reductions to deal with the fiscal cliff. The President’s continued focus on increasing tax rates is ... More

• Durbin (Again) Denies Social Security’s Red Ink

  November 30, 2012 - Sen. Richard Durbin says that “Social Security does not add one penny to our debt.” That’s false. It was wrong 21 months ago, when Durbin said it once before, and it’s even more off the mark now. The federal government for the first time in its history had to borrow money in 2010 to cover Social Se... More

• Camp Announces Release of the 2012 Green Book

  November 30, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the release of the 2012 version of the Ways and Means Green Book, which is officially titled "Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means." This docume... More

• Camp, Baucus, Levin, Hatch Letter to Administration on Upcoming U.S.-China JCCT

  November 30, 2012 - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sandy Levin, and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch yesterday sent the following letter to the Administration ahead of next month's meeting... More