Sander Levin

I think it is important, Mr. Chairman, that all of us work together on TPA to determine what kind of a TPA, and not simply say, 'Let us just do it.'

I think the administration needs to face up very directly to the question of inclusion of currency issues in both TPP and the discussions with Europe.

I don't think what has been put forth so far on autos is likely to change decades of the same situation.

the term progressives was included on IRS screening lists of tax exempt applicants made available to Congress today.

This committee on a bipartisan basis takes seriously its oversight role and we are fully committed to ensuring an IRS that serves the American people fairly and efficiently.

The American people must have the fullest confidence that organizations requesting tax exemption receive completely unbiased treatment from the Internal Revenue Service.

Let's be clear: There are many egregious loopholes in the Tax Code, but the main provisions incentivizing home ownership are policies, not loopholes.

I think we need to look at prior periods of economic growth when there was a dramatic increase of home ownership in this country and to take a look at the role that the mortgage interest deduction played.

I think we need to be very careful. And when we talk that this is mostly a high-income deduction, that is sometimes said, it really challenges us to look at what we mean by high income.

healthcare reform isn't going to be repealed. I think everybody should accept that as a given.

I just urge that there be resistance to overstating, to doom and gloom.

sometimes they have described IPAB as a death panel when it is really not that at all.

there have been some clear benefits... the millions of younger people now insured as an example.

The Republican approach is based on imbalance.

Their budget reaffirms their plans also to turn Medicare into a voucher program.

I hope that foundation in the theme of tax equity, among others, will guide us as we face the challenge of tax reform.

As is no secret, we have differences on many issues, there is no difference about the importance of this committee.

Let me just emphasize the squeeze, we have three vacancies, and we are not able to fill them.

I think we need to do that.

There are 5 legislative days, only 5 legislative days, remaining before the sequester kicks in and begins to do severe damage to our economy.

We really need to do that. We have set up a working group to look at the facts.

the charitable deduction is not a loophole.

This Committee should be focused on reviewing the economic consequences of inaction, and finding a bipartisan solution.

We are holding this hearing on an important but not very immediate topic.

we need to have a careful study of the Pease Provision.