Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson gave
Congressman Dave Camp a smack today, accusing the Midland Republican of putax reform needs by reconsidering a run for Senate.
Congressman Dave Camp a smack today, accusing the Midland Republican of putax reform needs by reconsidering a run for Senate.
In a news release, Johnson relies upon a National Journal
story with this headline: “Dave Camp’s
Senate flirtation puts tax reform on ice.”
story with this headline: “Dave Camp’s
Senate flirtation puts tax reform on ice.”
The Dems added their own second headline: “Chairman Camp poisons bipartisan tax reform in favor of partisan politics.”
Here’s the way
Johnson summarized the NJ story about Camp, chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee and Capitol Hill’s foremost backer of tax reform:
Johnson summarized the NJ story about Camp, chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee and Capitol Hill’s foremost backer of tax reform:
“Before national
Republicans decided a brutal Michigan U.S. Senate primary was a better bet than
RNC Committeewoman Terri Lynn Land, Chairman
Dave Camp claimed he was ‘too busy’ in Congress to consider running.
Republicans decided a brutal Michigan U.S. Senate primary was a better bet than
RNC Committeewoman Terri Lynn Land, Chairman
Dave Camp claimed he was ‘too busy’ in Congress to consider running.
“Now Kentucky senator and
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is claiming bipartisan tax reform is dead and is
pressuring Chairman Camp to run. Is Chairman
Camp really willing to fold on his goal of reforming our tax code in an
attempt to trade-up on his personal political ambition and run for U.S. Senate?”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is claiming bipartisan tax reform is dead and is
pressuring Chairman Camp to run. Is Chairman
Camp really willing to fold on his goal of reforming our tax code in an
attempt to trade-up on his personal political ambition and run for U.S. Senate?”
Johnson also threw in this personal
comment: “Bipartisan tax reform was a tall order before Chairman Camp decided
to politicize the process, cave to the U.S. Senate minority leader and
reconsider running for U.S. Senate. “Michiganders have the same reaction –
Chairman Camp is giving up on reforming the tax code to further the Republican
political agenda in Washington. Isn’t this exactly why nothing in Washington is
getting done, because politics keeps getting in the way of problem-solving?”
comment: “Bipartisan tax reform was a tall order before Chairman Camp decided
to politicize the process, cave to the U.S. Senate minority leader and
reconsider running for U.S. Senate. “Michiganders have the same reaction –
Chairman Camp is giving up on reforming the tax code to further the Republican
political agenda in Washington. Isn’t this exactly why nothing in Washington is
getting done, because politics keeps getting in the way of problem-solving?”
NJ’s Nancy Cook sized up the odds of
achieving tax reform this way:
achieving tax reform this way:
“The potential Senate campaign (by Camp) not only hints
at tax reform’s slow death. It also signals enough of a shift in Camp’s
thinking that tax lobbyists say it could drive other lawmakers away from reform
legislation
at tax reform’s slow death. It also signals enough of a shift in Camp’s
thinking that tax lobbyists say it could drive other lawmakers away from reform
legislation
“… Already, it’s been a rough summer for tax reform. The
Senate Democratic leadership dismissed its top tax writers’
efforts to weed through the tax code’s various deductions. Senate Republican
leadership told its members to ignore tax reform until both parties agreed that
any overhaul not raise additional revenue. And President Obama’s speech
about corporate taxes last week put a drag on what little momentum was left
when he argued that reform should raise money for stimulus programs.”
Senate Democratic leadership dismissed its top tax writers’
efforts to weed through the tax code’s various deductions. Senate Republican
leadership told its members to ignore tax reform until both parties agreed that
any overhaul not raise additional revenue. And President Obama’s speech
about corporate taxes last week put a drag on what little momentum was left
when he argued that reform should raise money for stimulus programs.”
