Congressman Doggett reacts to Camp’s tax reform proposal

February 26, 2014

Washington— U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, today made the following statement on the tax proposal released by Chairman Dave Camp:

“I admire Chairman Camp’s persistence, but giant multinationals have been even more persistent at preserving their tax advantages. These complex proposals appear to further indulge those already dodging their fair share of our national security costs by shipping both jobs and profits offshore.

While “H.R. 1” was originally set aside for tax reform as the top Republican congressional priority, no bill has been filed 14 months later. Instead of a bill we still have only a blank that reads, “Reserved for the Speaker.”

I salute the extensive work reflected in Chairman Camp’s draft, which deserves our careful consideration. It contains some improvements, but we should work together to do better for both individual and small business taxpayers.”