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On October 9, Senator Lee hosted one of his monthly tele-townhall meetings. You can find some of the highlights from the event in the video below. The clip is a little over twenty minutes long, so here is a breakdown of the content:
(0:00) Senator Lee is asked why the vast majority of the federal government is still operating even though there is a shutdown. (1:10) Senator Lee talks about some of the absurd ways that the federal government is abusing their power during the shutdown. (1:50) An important question is asked about how much power we should give to a government that won't even let you look at Mt. Rushmore unless it gets everything it wants in an all-or-nothing funding bill. (2:32) Another caller asks Senator Lee about his plans to fix the healthcare system. (5:05) After describing some of his proposals to fix the healthcare system, he reminds us how many Republican ideas were included in the 2,700 page Obamacare bill and how many Democrats read the bill before passing it. (5:47) He talks about how Obamacare has been rewritten by the Supreme Court and the executive branch without statutory or constitutional authority. (6:32) An online participant asks what Senator Lee is doing to increase cooperation in Congress. (8:04) Senator Lee explains the difference between compromise and collusion. (9:00) A caller expresses his concern that the three branches of government are losing sight of their respective responsibilities. (10:30) Senator Lee explains how the government keeps getting bigger. (11:30) He also explains why it is important to have laws made by those who are elected. (12:00) Learn what you can do to help fix the problem of a runaway administrative state. (12:50) He talks about some big numbers that you need to learn about. (14:34) A caller expresses uneasiness with the IRS enforcing Obamacare. (16:10) Senator Lee makes an important point about the recent IRS scandals. (17:05) A caller asks how we can improve the effort to get information to the American people. (18:00) Senator Lee describes some things you can do to make a difference. (20:38) Another caller asks what citizens can do to end the shutdown and get the government to go in the right direction.
If you want to follow the advice that Senator Lee gives starting at (18:00) in the clip, you can help by sharing this clip.
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