Key Republican on New Deficit Panel, Rep. Dave Camp, Won't Rule Out Tax Increases

CNBC.COM ^ | 8/11/2011

[GreaterSwiss]

Key Republican on New Deficit Panel, Rep. Dave Camp, Won't Rule Out Tax Increases

CNBC.com breaking headline

[cripplecreek]

Is it time to demand a do over yet?

[GoCards]

We wont win this.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Great job, Boehner!!!

[DJ MacWoW]

After 42 Days FR Is Still Short Of Its Goal
If Free Republic Ends We Lose
And This Man Wins

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[TexasFreeper2009]

Is this the super congress we’re talking about? because if so, you can count on their being tax increases.

But that’s ok, because tax increases would just be the final nail in the coffin of the economy and completely doom Obama.

[GeronL]

This was the whole point of the supercommittee.

trust me on that.

The GOP will say they had little choice but to vote on the recommendation without debate or amendment. Plus if they vote NO there will be big defense and other cuts.

The fix was in people.

[SuzyQue]

No, we’ve already lost this one. Just waiting for all the chips to fall.

[steve8714]

Upton is on it too.
Oh shit.

[longtermmemmory]

a “read my lips” moment...

[Ingtar]

Yes, this is the Politburo.

[cherry]

tax increases on the "rich" always, always hits the middle class....count on it...

I almost despise Boehner and his ilk.....why not send in Col. West?...

[Anima Mundi]

Dear GOP,
We can’t stop you from committing suicide as a party. Go for it. The sooner the charade is ended the better. You seem to want to destroy yourselves.

[cripplecreek]

Upton is there to protect the EPA.

[Jedidah]

Everybody on that panel should walk into the room with that same attitude: we have a big problem, we’re going to find a way out of it, nothing has been ruled in or out.

Otherwise, it’s gridlock and a total waste of time.

Wouldn’t you want Pelosi’s appointees to say, “I haven’t ruled out entitlement cuts” or “we have to look at drastically slashing government spending — everything is on the table”?

[org.whodat]

He supported boners cave, the republican leadership supports big government just like the rats, they just want a fig leaf to hide behind.

[sickoflibs]

On MSNBC they keep saying Democrats need ‘one patriotic Republican to join the six Democrats to fix our deficit’
As Biden said, patriotic is paying higher taxes.

Boehner said this is 95% of what he wanted.

[houeto]

I almost despise Boehner and his ilk.....why not send in Col. West?...

Are you talking about the Boehner plan cheerleader from Florida?

[toeknee32]

Nancy just announced her side’s pics in the House. Clyburn is one of them. Game over man, game over.

[hummingbird]

We cannot let this man (Obama) win and WE CANNOT LOSE FREE REPUBLIC!

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Husband has credit card but I'll meet him in the driveway so I can help Free Republic as much as possible and as soon as possible.

Hope to see you guys there when I get the credit card!!!

[Perdogg]

Please - The Congress will still have to vote on the recommendations.

Good lord.

[kristinn]

Thanks for posting. Looks like CNBC is keying off an interview Rep. Camp did with Reuters:

"I don't want to rule anything in or out," Camp said. "I am willing to discuss all issues that might help us reduce our short and long-term debt and grow our economy," Camp said.

"Everything is on the table, until we as a group rule it out," he said. The economy and jobs are priorities, he added.

"Economic growth and job creation in the private sector -- that's what we need to use as a benchmark about any policy, but particularly tax policy," Camp said.

[Hawk720]

Even Pat Toomey says that he isn’t going to support “big” tax hikes, but seems to admit that some tax increases are going to happen.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61091.html

[Gritty]

The fix is in. The current political masters on both sides of the isle are taking America down. The Evil Party and the Stupid Party have joined hands.

Boehner caved. We held all the cards and could have stopped all this by freezing the spending at current levels. Oh, no. We "needed" a deal. Boehner and McConnell folded a royal flush to a pair of deuces and threw the Republic in.

[liberalh8ter]

The rhinos sold conservatives out. Time to clean house.

[Prokopton]

Great job, Boehner!!!

Boehner works for Obama, period. All conservatives should be planning an all out campaign to defeat him. It would be better to vote for a Democrat over the Crybaby, we can afford to loose a House member, we cannot afford this weak, effete, Republican elite as the House "leader".

[Gadsden1st]

Now, Now, we musn’t critize West. We are too dumb to understand this great military mind. We must bow down to his outstanding service to our country, like McCain. We must understand we can’t want the perfect, only the “possible”. We can’t get EVERYTHING with just one small part of the government. Yadda,,,Yadda,,,Yadda.

When I heard the conditions of this panel, do nothing and cut the military, it was obvious the dems would do nothing, and blame the military cuts on the RINOS. But, I am not a great military mind, ready to cary a can of gasoline through a burning fire.

[FourPeas]

That didn’t take long.

[Mouton]

Good bye Davie, Good bye Davie, good bye davie, we hate to see you go....

Long ago jingle which greeted then coach Allie Sherman of the New York Giants....name substitution.

[sam_paine]

Please - The Congress will still have to vote on the recommendations. Good lord.

Shhhh! This is one of those hysterical circular firing squad threads. Keep your head down!

[arrogantsob]

Once again the MSM pulls the strings and the puppets howl.

[LibLieSlayer]

HOW MANY OF YOU STILL TRUST THE TRAITORS KNOWN AS republicans???

LLS

[Madame Dufarge]

Camp voted to elevate the EPA to cabinet level in 2002.

[eCSMaster]

Republicans: Do what the Democrats do. Recommend

Targeted Revenue enhancements

I suggest that Republicans say "OK, we favor increasing revenues to reduce the debt. We propose targeted revenue enhancements. We will draft our "Fair Revenue Enhancement to Reduce the Debt Act" which taxes at a modest 45% (forty five percent) of the assets of such businesses and groups as:

• Television News Anchors and regulars - eg. like the salary of Katie Couric at $20 million, Chrissie Matthews at what, $2 million?;
• Members of the Film, TV and Performing Industries - eg. like the net assets of Barbra Streisand, Ed Asner, Alec Baldwin, Jon Stuart (Stewart?) , etc. How many of them have multiple homes worth gazillions?

  Like Bruce Springsteen who claims his estate as a farm in order to take a big tax cut,

  Talk about the rich. Who is richer than these creeps?

• College and University Professors - College costs have increased way, way over the rate of inflation and Professors have tenure - they can never be fired;
• Professional Athletes. - in particular, Basketball players, football wide receivers, defensive backs and running backs.
• Late Night Comedians - especially those with stables of exotic collector's automobiles worth tens of millions of dollars.
• Agents and legal representatives of above.
• Trial Lawyers - They get millions but hire no one - they do NOT create jobs.
• Pundits - They make millions but create no jobs;
• any others?

Who can deny that members of the above are:

• way above "Middle Class?"
• "Winners in Life's Lottery?"
• Good Citizens whose Patriotic Duty is to "Give something back" to the country that has given them so much?

Targeted Revenue enhancements

Targeted Revenue enhancements

Targeted Revenue enhancements

For God's sake Republicans figure it out, just once!

[Cheerio]

But that’s ok, because tax increases would just be the final nail in the coffin of the economy and completely doom Obama.

IT will also signal the REAL RISE of the Tea Party.

[LibLieSlayer]

YOU do know that if they vote NO on this committee's findings... that medicare and the Military both will see 40% across the board cuts to pay for their ceiling rise and the faux cuts lied about in this bill. This bill was LEGISLATIVE ABORTION.

LLS

[Jagdgewehr]

Exactly

[Marathoner]

You know, there is one (AND ONLY ONE) tax increase I could honestly support, and that is that EVERYONE who files a Federal tax return pay something, even if it’s only 1%. This 40+% of filers who don’t pay anything are going to be the death of the Republic yet (parasite class growing).

[Madame Dufarge]

"Cash for clunkers is working, and we need it to keep working," said Rep. Dave Camp, a Midland Republican who represents Saginaw Township and other parts of Saginaw County.

[Tzimisce]

wow I’m so not shocked.

This committee is complete waste of time.

We know what they’re going to say: raise taxes, cut the military, spend more on social programs.

Here goes Charlie Brown: Lucy promised to hold the football this time....

[9YearLurker]

I almost despise Boehner and his ilk as well. But with a quarter term in political office, Rep. West hasn’t exactly distinguished himself by his ‘titanium spine’.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I’m in favor of a 20% tax on all money wired from the U.S. to Mexico and Central America.

Let the illegal aliens get some skin in the game and pay their “fair share.”

[Reagan69]

Tax increases will put unemployment over 12%.

[ridesthemiles]

Everybody on that panel should walk into the room with that same attitude: we have a big problem, we’re going to find a way out of it, nothing has been ruled in or out.
“””

NObama appointed the Simpson committee—his own hand-picked persons & each & every idea they came up with, NObama rejected completely, with no discourse.

Who thinks this ‘Super Committee’ will get any better results?

This group of 8 has just been given an impossible task & got permanent targets painted onto their foreheads.

[Argus]

The Super Committee is now fully appointed and staffed up and will never be heard from again.

[EGPWS]

Tax increases will put unemployment over 12%.

12%+ non-farm government payroll.

We will NEVER get back to solvency until SOMETHING is done to curb the spending.

Apparently the Republicans are "crisis"® oriented now too.

[mrsmith]

Budget, Spending and Taxes

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2010 Representative Camp supported reasonable tax and spending policies as defined by the National Taxpayers Union 88 percent of the time in 2010.

2009 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Citizens Against Government Waste 50 percent in 2009.

2009 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 76 percent in 2009.

2008 Americans for Fair Taxation considered how each congressional representative stood on the FairTax, illustrated with +3 as a sponsorship, +2 as a co-sponsorship, +1 as support, 0 as does not support, and -1 as against. In 2008, the actions of Representative Camp is represented by 0.

2008 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Citizens Against Government Waste 70 percent in 2008.

2008 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime 66 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.

2008 In 2008 National Taxpayers Union gave Representative Camp a rating of C+.

2007-2008 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 85 percent in 2007-2008.

2007 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 100 percent in 2007.

2007 Representative Camp supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 85 percent in 2007.

2007 In 2007 National Taxpayers Union gave Representative Camp a grade of B.

2006 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 100 percent in 2006.

2006 Representative Camp supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 67 percent in 2006.

2006 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 58 percent in 2006.

2005-2006 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Citizens for Tax Justice 0 percent in 2005-2006.

2005-2006 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 65 percent in 2005-2006.

2005 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 88 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Camp supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 71 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 55 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 11 percent in 2005.

2004 Representative Camp supported the interests of the American Shareholders Association 100 percent in 2004.

2004 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 95 percent in 2004.

2004 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 55 percent in 2004.

2004 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 25 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Representative Camp supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 64 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 78 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 95 percent in 2003.

2003 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 61 percent in 2003.

2003 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 30 percent in 2003.

2002 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 100 percent in 2002.

2002 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 55 percent in 2002.

2002 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 17 percent in 2002.

2001-2002 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2001-2002, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Camp a rating of 25 percent.

2001-2002 Representative Camp supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 90 percent in 2001-2002.

2001-2002 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 86 percent in 2001-2002.

2001 Representative Camp supported the interests of the American Shareholders Association 100 percent in 2001.

2001 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 100 percent in 2001.

2001 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 66 percent in 2001.

2001 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 27 percent in 2001.

2000 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 97.5 percent in 2000.

2000 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2000, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Camp a rating of 26 percent.

2000 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 29 percent in 2000.

1999-2000 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 76 percent in 1999-2000.

1999 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 85 percent in 1999.

1999 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 1999, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Camp a rating of 17 percent.

1999 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 58 percent in 1999.

1999 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 36 percent in 1999.

1998 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 95 percent in 1998.

1998 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 1998, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Camp a rating of 16 percent.

1998 According to the National Taxpayers Union, in 1998 Representative Camp, on ALL votes dealing with spending, voted to reduce or not increase spending 50 percent of the time.

1998 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 26 percent in 1998.

1997-1998 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 87 percent in 1997-1998.

1997 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 1997, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Camp a rating of 64 percent.

1997 According to the National Taxpayers Union, in 1997 Representative Camp, on ALL votes dealing with spending, voted to reduce or not increase spending 58 percent of the time.

1997 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Taxpayers for Common Sense 42 percent in 1997.

1996 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 1996, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Camp a rating of 42 percent.

1995-1996 Representative Camp supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 100 percent in 1995-1996.

1995 On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Concord Coalition attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 1995, the Concord Coalition gave Representative Camp a rating of 59 percent.

1995 According to the National Taxpayers Union, in 1995 Representative Camp , on ALL votes dealing with spending, voted to reduce or not increase spending 88 percent of the time.

1994 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment - Budget 82 percent in 1994.

1994 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment - Deregulation 100 percent in 1994.

1994 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment - Spending 65 percent in 1994.

1994 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment - Taxes 100 percent in 1994.

1994 Representative Camp supported the interests of the Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment - Totals 78 percent in 1994.
http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=26911

[EGPWS]

The GOP will say they had little choice but to vote on the recommendation without debate or amendment.

GOOD!

Then once and for all the TEA party can kick their big government a$$es out and finally show us some conservative governance LIKE WE VOTED FOR in 2010!!!

[mapmaker77]

And you wanted to know why they are called the stupid party? Just like mitchie giving away the store before the negotiations even begin.

[redgolum]

Might as well send the rest of Congress home. They are just trappings and bunting now.

Good job, GOP. You just ended the remnants of the Republic.