Bracket Creep -- Day Lee Briefing 6/06/2012

Jun 6, 2012

However, today is the first time CBO has stated publicly that Obamacare will cause what amounts to a new form of “bracket creep” – whereby smaller and smaller shares of the population will be eligible for subsidies

Poll: Overwhelming Majority Still Opposes Unconstitutional Mandate

Jun 5, 2012

A new poll shows Americans overwhelmingly continue to oppose a provision of the president’s signature legislation, ObamaCare, which would require individuals to purchase health insurance.

Employers Against ObamaCare -- Day Lee Briefing 06/05/12

Jun 5, 2012

Today’s Agenda

Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors, Magna Water, and the office of Utah’s Attorney General.

 

From the Senator’s Desk

 

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The American people overwhelmingly reject #obamacare and its individual mandate: http://ow.ly/bnwgB

 

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This "is not a recovery at all.” http://on.wsj.com/Me4Jnr#MakingItWorse #WhereAreTheJobs @wsj

 

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MT @SenLeeComs: Fed Chrmn Bernanke to testify before Joint Economic Committee on Thurs. @SenMikeLee will ask abt poor#jobs report

 

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Abysmal #jobs report, #Dow in the red for the year, #GDP forecasts slashed... #WelcometotheRecovery. #tcot #tlot #economy

 

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Poll: Employers say striking entire health law is best outcome

Most American employers believe that a Supreme Court decision rejecting the entire healthcare law would be the best option for their finances, a new poll finds.

 

Looking Ahead

Tomorrow, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the Rocky Mountain Propane Association, Utah home builders, PARC, the Utah Cattleman’s Association, and the Council for National Policy. He will also host a Jell-O bar for office visitors at 3:30 PM EDT (1:30 MDT).

Town Hall in Nephi Tonight -- Day Lee Briefing 5/31/2012

May 31, 2012

oday, Senator Lee is meeting with constituents and community leaders from Millard County, Juab County, and Nephi. He will be hosting a youth town hall in Nephi from 6:00 PM (MDT) to 7:00 PM, and a general town hall in Nephi from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

June 2012 - Mobile Office Schedule

May 30, 2012

1.  Mobile Office Visit to Box Elder County
When: Wednesday 6 June 2012 @ 10 AM – 12 PM
Where: Snowville, Utah @ Snowville Town Hall, 20 West Main Street, Snowville, Utah 84336 (Conference Room)

2.  Mobile Office Visit to Box Elder County
When:  Wednesday 6 June 2012 @ 1 PM - 3 PM
Where: Garland, Utah @ Garland City Hall, 72 North Main Street, Garland, Utah 84312 (Council Room)

3.  Mobile Office Visit to Tooele County
When:  Thursday 7 June 2012 @ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Where: Wendover, Utah @ Wendover City Offices, P.O. Box 430, 920 East Wendover Blvd, Wendover, Utah 84083 (Break Room)

When: Thursday 7 June 2012 @ 10:30 AM – 12:00  PM
Where: Wendover, Utah @ Historic Wendover Airfield Museum, 845 Airport Apron, Wendover, Utah 84083 (Conference Room)

4.   Mobile Office Visit to Tooele/Juab Counties
When: Thursday 7 June 2012 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Ibapah, Utah @ Goshute Tribal Headquarters, P.O. Box 6104, 195 Tribal Center Road, Ibapah, Utah 84034 (Conference Room)

When: Thursday 7 June 2012 @ 2:15 – 3:15 PM
Where: Ibapah (Goshute), Utah @ Goshute Housing Authority Office, P.O. Box HC-635, 713 Tempi Poi Road, Ibapah (Goshute), Utah 84034 (Conference Room)

5.  Mobile Office Visit to Summit County
When: Wednesday 27 June 2012 @ 10 AM – 12 PM
Where: Kamas, Utah @ Kamas City Hall, 170 North Main Street, Kamas, Utah 84036 (Council Room)

When:  Wednesday 27 June 2012 @ 1 PM - 3 PM
Where: Oakley, Utah @ Oakley City Hall, P.O. Box 129, 960 West Center Street, Oakley, Utah 84055 (Council Room)

6.  Mobile Office Visit to Emery County
When:  Thursday 28 June 2012 @10 AM – 12 PM
Where: Castle Dale, Utah @ Castle Dale City Hall, P.O. Box 728, 65 East 100 North, Castle Dale, Utah 84513 (Conference Room)

When: Thursday 28 June 2012 @ 1 PM – 3 PM
Where: Huntington, Utah @ Huntington City Hall, P.O. Box 126, 20 South Main Street, Huntington, Utah 84528 (Conference Room)



Town Hall in Heber Tonight -- Day Lee Briefing 5/30/2012

May 30, 2012

Today, Senator Lee is meeting with constituents in Utah. He will be hosting a youth town hall in Heber from 6:00 PM (MDT) to 7:00 PM, and a general town hall in Heber from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The general town hall will be broadcast on Senator Lee’s Ustream channel, which can be viewed here.

Questioning the Law of the Sea Treaty -- Day Lee Briefing 5/29/2012

May 29, 2012

Today’s Agenda

Today, Senator Lee is meeting with constituents in Utah.

 

From the Senator’s Desk

 

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Western nations expel Syrian envoys over massacre

As U.N. officials cited eyewitness accounts of shadowy gunmen slaughtering whole families in their homes, Western nations expelled Syrian diplomats Tuesday in a coordinated move against President Bashar Assad's regime over the massacre of more than 100 people.

 

Escape From New York? High-Taxing Empire State Loses 3.4 Million Residents in 10 Years

New York State accounted for the biggest migration exodus of any state in the nation between 2000 and 2010, with 3.4 million residents leaving over that period, according to the Tax Foundation.

Weekly Wrap-up: The ObamaCare PR Campaign -- Day Lee Briefing 05/25/12

May 25, 2012

This week, reports that the Department of Health and Human Services had signed a $20 million contract to promote ObamaCare surfaced. Many members of Congress, and many Americans along with them, were justifiably outraged that President Obama would have the gall to use taxpayer money to fund a PR campaign for his extremely unpopular policy.

Here are just a few of the countless criticisms of the deal:

Senator Roy Blunt: “It’s clear the burdensome and costly ObamaCare law is bad for families, seniors, and job creators, which is why the Obama Administration is spending $20 million to sell this unpopular legislation to the American people between now and Election Day.”

Senator Rob Portman: “There is no justification for wasting $20 million in taxpayer dollars on an advertising blitz for the President’s health care spending law. With Washington nearly $16 trillion dollars in debt, the American taxpayers should not be asked to fund ad campaigns defending a law that only deepens the spending hole we’re in.”

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: “We don’t have the money to begin with, and he’s spending it to market his policies? Americans don’t want him spending their hard-earned money trying to spin policies they don’t like."

And here are some of the week’s best tweets about the subject:

Lee: Verizon/Cable Deal Appears Procompetitive and Likely to Benefit Consumers

May 24, 2012

Although antitrust law is by its very nature forward looking, unmoored speculation must not be allowed to overtake rational economic analysis.

Protecting America's Sovereignty -- Day Lee Briefing 5/24/2012

May 24, 2012

Today’s Agenda

Today, Senator Lee will meet with Ambassador Gauto of Paraguay and representatives of Mountainville Academy. He will also attend the National Religious Freedom gala reception and award dinner.

 

From the Senator’s Desk

 

From the Whip

The Senate will convene at 9:30am and will resume consideration of S. 3187, the FDA User Fee bill and continue debating the pending amendments listed below.

At 2:00pm, all debate time will expire and the Senate will begin voting on any remaining pending amendments to the FDA bill. 

Note - The Majority Leader has indicated that some votes could occur earlier in the day, possibly before 12:00pm.

-Bingaman #2111 (generic drugs) (60 votes required)

-McCain #2107 (prescription drug importation from Canada) (60 votes required)

-Sanders #2109 (drug exclusivity conditions) (60 votes required)

-Murkowski #2108 (genetically engineered fish) (60 votes required)

-Portman #2146, as modified (synthetic drugs)

-Portman #2145, as modified (interstate drug monitoring efficiency)

-Coburn #2132 (performance awards)

-Coburn #2131 (independent assessment of FDA drug application reviews)

-Durbin #2127 (dietary supplement registration)

-Paul #2143 (FDA employees carrying firearms -and making arrests without warrant)

-Burr #2130 (user fee agreement negotiation transparency)

-Final Passage of S. 3187, as amended

*Following disposition of S. 3187, the Senate will begin consideration of S. 2343, the Reid Student Loan bill and a Republican amendment (text of S. 2366) for up to 10 minutes of debate.  

Following the use or yielding back of debate time, the Senate will proceed to 2 Roll Call Votes on the Republican amendment and passage of S. 2343 (60 votes required for each). 

 

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Real federal deficit dwarfs official tally

The typical American household would have paid nearly all of its income in taxes last year to balance the budget if the government used standard accounting rules to compute the deficit, a USA TODAY analysis finds.

 

Yemen: 35 al-Qaida militants killed in clashes

Yemen's military launched an attack Thursday on an al-Qaida hideout in the country's south as part of a wider offensive, killing 35 militants, the Defense Ministry said.

 

Looking Ahead

Tomorrow, Senator Lee will be back in Utah to meet with constituents.