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Federal Spending

The federal government runs massive deficits not because it taxes too little, but because it spends too much.  The current system encourages overspending and lacks enforceable spending restraints that require the politicians in Washington to prioritize our constitutional obligations and make tough decisions.  Furthermore, most in Congress believe we can continue to borrow trillions of dollars to pay for everything rather than reform, cut, and eliminate wasteful programs.

The only way to get federal spending under control is with a strong, structural, and enforceable restraint like a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.  Only then will Republicans and Democrats be forced to prioritize the nation’s constitutional obligations and put the country on a path to fiscal sustainability.

Blogs

June 2013
Date Title
6/17/13 General Statement for the Record-NDAA Mark-Up
April 2013
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4/26/13 FAA to Adopt "Cut This, Not That" Approach to Prioritize Spending
December 2012
Date Title
12/6/12 Getting this Right, Right Now
November 2012
Date Title
11/28/12 Discussing the Fiscal Cliff
May 2012
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5/16/12 Saving The American Dream
January 2012
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1/31/12 From Economic Emergency to National Tragedy
1/24/12 Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses Response to the State of the Union – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)
1/24/12 State of the Union
November 2011
Date Title
11/2/11 The Pie That Only Gets Bigger
October 2011
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10/4/11 Joint Economic Committee Hearing with Ben Bernanke

Day Lee Briefings

June 2012
Date Title
6/20/12 A Government Program I would Eliminate -- Day Lee Briefing 6/20/2012
March 2012
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3/21/12 Supreme Court Basics -- Day Lee Briefing 03/21/2012
3/19/12 Status Quo is Crumbling -- Day Lee Briefing 03/19/2011
February 2012
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2/6/12 No Budget this Year -- Day Lee Briefing 02/06/2012
January 2012
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1/27/12 Budget Before Borrowing -- Day Lee Briefing 01/27/2012
1/24/12 1000 Days with No Budget -- Day Lee Briefing 01/24/2012
December 2011
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12/14/11 Senate to Vote on Two Balanced Budget Amendments Today -- Day Lee Briefing 12/14/2011
12/12/11 Lee Supports a Strong BBA -- Day Lee Briefing 12/12/2011
November 2011
Date Title
11/21/11 Super Committee Set to Fail -- Day Lee Briefing 11/21/2011
11/18/11 Tea Party Debt Commission, Obamacare, and the Balanced Budget Amendment -- Day Lee Briefing 11/18/2011

Op-Eds

May 2013
Date Title
5/16/13 The Obama Scandals Aren’t About Bad Government, but Big Government
February 2013
Date Title
2/14/13 Washington needs a Balanced Budget Amendment
September 2011
Date Title
9/21/11 A Pro-Growth Jobs Agenda
August 2011
Date Title
8/30/11 Congress Needs Structural Reform
8/29/11 Washington doesn't know best
July 2011
Date Title
7/8/11 Obama's "Recovery" Worst in Modern Times
June 2011
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6/27/11 Cut, Cap, and Balance

Press Releases

May 2013
Date Title
5/23/13 Lee Launches “Balance in 10/#My50k” Project
5/23/13 Lee Objects to UC on Proceeding to Budget Conference Without Assurances on Debt Limit
5/16/13 Lee, Cruz, Paul: Don’t Use Procedural Tricks to Raise Taxes, Increase Debt Limit
March 2013
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3/22/13 Lee Applauds Senate for Debating a Budget
3/1/13 ICYMI (VIDEO) LEE: CUT THIS, NOT THAT!
January 2013
Date Title
1/28/13 Lee Amendment to Cut Tiny Fraction of New Spending Fails
1/22/13 Lee Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment Files
1/14/13 Senator Lee Reacts to Obama's Debt Limit Press Conference
May 2012
Date Title
5/16/12 Lee Delivers Speech on Today’s Budget Vote
February 2012
Date Title
2/13/12 LEE: President’s Budget ‘Irresponsible and Shameful’

Videos

August 2011
Date Title
8/2/11 Closer to the Unknown
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