The Little Guy Pays For It — Day Lee Briefing 04/19/12
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the US Soccer Foundation, and the National Right to Life Committee. From the Senator’s Desk From […]
How Taxation of Capital Affects Growth and Employment
I am glad we are discussing this topic today because I believe strongly that our tax system is in great need of reform. Our current tax code is just way too complicated, biased against saving, and distorts economic behavior. Also, we have the unfortunate distinction of having the highest corporate tax rate in the world. Not surprisingly, this has not provided incentive for corporations to stay or relocate here – resulting in the flight of jobs and capital away from the U.S.
Buffett Rule Voted Down — Day Lee Briefing 04/17/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of AIPAC, Taco Bell, and SUU Students of Fine Arts. He will also attend a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the […]
Lee Backs Pick To Defend Against Unconstitutional Appointments
I commend Leader McConnell for having chosen Miguel Estrada, a superb advocate, to articulate the Senate’s crucial perspective in the litigation over President Obama’s unconstitutional “recess” appointments. At stake is nothing less than the Senate’s rightful constitutional prerogatives.
Ending Abuse of the Commerce Clause — Day Lee Briefing 04/16/12
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will fly back to Washington. From the Senator’s Desk From the Whip The Senate will convene at 2:00pm today and will resume consideration of the […]
Obamacare Support at All Time Low — Day Lee Briefing 04/12/12
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee is in Utah to meet with constituents. From the Senator’s Desk On Twitter SenMikeLee #BuffettRule doesn’t solve #jobs problem, doesn’t solve #deficit problem, & doesn’t […]
LEE: “Buffett Rule” Attempting to Divide, Distract Americans
Last night, Senator Mike Lee discussed President Obama’s push to distract Americans with the “Buffett Rule,” legislation that raises taxes on job creators and ignores the need for comprehensive tax reform.
Auditing the Fed — Day Lee Briefing 04/11/12
From the Senator’s Desk On Twitter SenMikeLee #Obamacare popularity plummeting in wake of #SCOTUS arguments. I discuss with @BillHemmer: http://ow.ly/advw1 SenLeeComs Here are Republicans actually tackling tax policy instead of […]
Lee: DOJ Complaint Raises Serious Issues
Today, Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Senator Mike Lee made the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s announcement of a lawsuit against several book publishers and Apple, Inc. alleging that the companies conspired to raise prices for e-books
Fixing Entitlements — Day Lee Briefing 04/10/12
From the Senator’s Desk On Twitter SenMikeLee Here is an updated April schedule for my mobile office: http://ow.ly/aa09p #utpol SenLeeComs This is a good time to remind reporters that, as […]