Supreme Court Basics — Day Lee Briefing 03/21/2012
What we have to show for $15 trillion in debt is a broken economy, manipulated by cronyism and oppressed by incompetent regulation.
Obamacare in the Supreme Court Coming Soon — Day Lee Briefing 03/20/2012
The Supreme Court has several options in ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, from upholding the law to striking it down in its entirety.
Lee Introduces ‘Grow America’ Act
The time for action is now. The American people deserve a booming economy, a tax code they can understand, and a government that doesn’t believe regulation can solve all of the country’s problems. We need to embrace the proven methods of achieving these goals, which made America the richest and most powerful nation on Earth. The Grow America Act does just that.
Status Quo is Crumbling — Day Lee Briefing 03/19/2011
Washington can no longer afford to delude itself or the American people about the threat of the looming debt crisis. Our choice is no longer between a (seemingly) painless status quo and painful budget cuts. The status quo is crumbling.
Obamacare Turning Out Worse than Expected — Day Lee Briefing 03/16/2012
The federal government shouldn’t be in business of strangling owners of cherished and long-held private property.
Lee Introduces Act to Protect Family Farms
Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced the Saving the Family Farm Act of 2011. The bill would eliminate the death tax on family-owned farms and other family-owned businesses that are not “C” corporations, which are those that are taxed separately from their owners. The tax would be applied if the establishment in question were to be sold off within the first five years after the death.
Senators Introduce Medicare Reform Plan: The Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act
Today in the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Rand Paul introduced his Medicare Reform Plan, the Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act (CHCSA) – S. 2196 – with co-sponsors Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.). CHCSA will not only fix the Medicare system in its entirety, it also saves taxpayers $1 trillion in the first 10 years. This plan will provide better health care benefits, choice, quality, and outcomes by enrolling all senior citizens into the same health care plan as Members of Congress and other federal employees.
Secretary Chu and Gas Prices — Day Lee Briefing 03/15/2012
Secretary Chu decides he no longer thinks we need gas prices as high as those in Europe.
Democratic Hypocrisy
Claims of Republican obstruction are not only demonstrably false, they are highly hypocritical. The very Democrats now seeking to manufacture confirmation controversy personally devised and carried out a systematic effort to block President Bush’s judicial nominees through an unprecedented use of the Senate filibuster.
Lee Applauds Reid’s Reversal on Nominations
I urge Senator Reid to withdraw his recommendation that the President recess appoint additional nominees. As Senators we have a responsibility to uphold the constitutional prerogatives of this body, including our rightful role in providing advice and consent to the President’s nominations.