Weekly Wrap-up: Senate Dems Pass Higher Taxes — Day Lee Briefing 07/27/12
This week, the Senate Democrats voted to raise taxes even as a steady stream of worsening economic data kept pouring in. The Richmond Fed survey plummeted, signaling major weakness in […]
Lee Opening Statement on DOJ Antitrust AAG Nominee Hearing
Today we consider the nomination of William Baer to be the next Assistant Attorney General over the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. This is a position of enormous significance. Since its establishment nearly 80 years ago, the Antitrust Division, together with the Federal Trade Commission, has been tasked with the enforcement of our nation’s antitrust laws.
Middle Class Targeted with Premium Increase by Obamacare — Day Lee Briefing 7/26/2012
Candidate Obama repeatedly promised premiums would be impacted by about $2,500 per family in his proposal – a development CBO has now confirmed. The only problem is that candidate Obama promised premiums would go DOWN $2,500 – but under the law President Obama signed, premiums will go UP by nearly the same amount.
Recent Settlement over Bank Interchange Fees Demonstrates Adequacy of Existing Antitrust Laws to Remedy Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Lee made the following statement regarding the recent settlement of an antitrust dispute between a group of retailers and credit card companies. Consumers benefit when free […]
Heading Off the Fiscal Cliff — Day Lee Briefing 7/25/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Dixie State College. He will also be a guest on KSL’s Doug Wright Show at 12:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM […]
The Hamburgler — Day Lee Briefing 7/24/2012
The Affordable Care Act could cost McDonald’s and its franchisees more than $400 million a year in additional health-care expenses, Chief Financial Officer Peter Bensen said on Monday.
Americans can’t afford Democrats’ tax increases
Last week, Democrats insisted that Congress raise taxes on the American people. So committed are they to the cause that one top Democrat said they would actually allow the country to drive off the so-called “fiscal cliff” if it gave them the leverage they needed to get their way.
Utahns in the Olympics — Day Lee Briefing 7/23/2012
Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee flies back to Washington. From the Senator’s Desk On Twitter Congress has shown no restraint in setting spending priorities.It is unfair to punish […]
Lee Introduces Bill to Address Wildfires
Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced legislation that would protect communities near federal lands that are at risk of catastrophic wildfire destruction. The bill would expedite projects to reduce fuel loads on certain lands owned by the federal government through livestock grazing and timber management plans. It reduces regulatory burdens on these projects while still allowing for reasonable public review and environmental analysis.
Weekly Wrap-up: “You Didn’t Build That” — Day Lee Briefing 07/20/12
This week, the country reacted to President Obama’s recent statement, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” The response from both business owners […]